Generational Inequality
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Glass-Steagall Repeal and the 2008 Financial Crisis: How Boomers Turned Banks Into Casinos
The Glass-Steagall repeal in 1999 let banks become Wall Street casinos. The 2008 crash that followed wiped out $16 trillion in wealth, cost 9 million jobs, and ended with a $7.7 trillion bank bailout. Here's exactly who paid — and who cashed out.
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China Trade Agreement Manufacturing Jobs: How PNTR Eliminated 3 Million American Jobs
The 2000 China trade agreement (PNTR) eliminated 2.8–3.7 million U.S. manufacturing jobs. Here's who voted for it, who funded them, and what it cost American workers — and why tariffs in 2026 still haven't fixed it.
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Trump’s 2026 State of the Union: ‘Golden Age’ Claims vs. the Generational Reality
President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in American history on Tuesday night — 108 minutes of economic self-congratulation, foreign policy swagger, and carefully crafted “affordability” messaging aimed at swing voters ahead of November’s midterms. He declared…
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Why Is the First-Time Homebuyer Age Now 40? The Housing Crisis That Broke a Generation
The first-time homebuyer in America is now 40 years old — an all-time record, up from 29 in 1981 and 33 just four years ago. First-time buyers now represent a mere 21% of all home purchases, the lowest share ever…
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Capital Gains Tax Loopholes: How the Wealthy Pay Less Than You
Capital gains tax loopholes are provisions in the U.S. tax code that allow wealthy investors to pay dramatically lower tax rates — or no taxes at all — on investment profits, while workers who earn wages pay full income tax…
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