JIM LO SCALZO / EPA-EFE / iStock.com Commitment to Our Readers GOBankingRates’ editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services – our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology. 20 YearsHelping …
Read More »Tag Archives: Class
Sorry, Mario, there’s a new Nintendo mascot for the working class
After becoming super, Mario seems to have pulled the ladder up behind him. Our hometown blue-collar boy made it good in the Mushroom Kingdom’s highest strata, ditching the plumber’s gig for a plush life as Princess Peach’s royal favorite (whatever that may or may not entail). He and his bro are set for life, so it’s no surprise they remained …
Read More »Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained
That’s why the declining pleasure of the airport lounge resonates for a deeper reason: it’s a metaphor for the declining prospects of the upper middle class in an age of “elite overproduction,” which argues that certain societies grow so rich and successful that they produce too many people of premium education for the number of premium jobs—or premium experiences—that the …
Read More »Man Utd ratings vs West Ham, Bruno Fernandes scores two but 9/10 teammate was different class
Manchester United kicked off their pre-season tour of the USA with a 2-1 win over Premier League rivals West Ham United. It was a breathless start in stark contrast to the Leeds game, as Rasmus Hojlund struck the post in the opening minute. Alphonse Areola’s moment of madness soon after gave Bruno Fernandes a penalty, which he dispatched to give …
Read More »Steelers announce 2025 Hall of Honor Class
Ben RoethlisbergerQuarterback2004-2021 Ben Roethlisberger played in more games in Steelers’ history than any other player, with 249 under his belt, but that number ended when Roethlisberger announced his retirement after 18 remarkable seasons in the black and gold. “I don’t know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it …
Read More »Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained
Delta Air Lines is having a good 2025, reporting strong second-quarter earnings and reinstating its April profit guidance, leading to a substantial stock bump (up roughly 16% from June to July). True, its guidance is down from its January projections, but it’s weathering the storm of the tricky global economy well, maintaining its status as America’s leading premium airline. As …
Read More »Trump’s Bill: Middle Class Money Moves
©Ron Sachs/CNP / SplashNews.com Commitment to Our Readers GOBankingRates’ editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services – our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology. 20 YearsHelping You Live Richer …
Read More »Kohl’s and Opendoor Headline a New Class of Meme Stocks – The Wall Street Journal
Kohl’s and Opendoor Headline a New Class of Meme Stocks The Wall Street Journal Kohl’s shares soar as investors rally behind new batch of “meme stocks” CBS News Meme Stock Fever Is Spreading Like It’s 2021 With Kohl’s Soaring Bloomberg.com Shares of department store Kohl’s surge 37% in wild trading CNBC Rivian, Wayfair, and 7 More Stocks That Could Join the Meme Trade Craze Barron’s …
Read More »Overdoses lead to Pa. crackdown on nitazenes, a powerful class of opioids
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has criminalized nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids that can be even stronger than fentanyl, as overdose deaths in the state mount. Nitazenes are temporarily labeled a Class I controlled substance as of Saturday, meaning it’s illegal to possess, distribute or manufacture them in the state. The action puts Pennsylvania in line with federal policy. …
Read More »Can manufacturing jobs in the U.S. help rebuild the middle class? : Planet Money : NPR
Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant on June 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Workers assemble Ford vehicles at the Chicago Assembly Plant on June 24, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images It seems like politicians cannot agree on a lot. But many seem to agree on… …
Read More »