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Taxing Billionaires Like Upper Middle Class

Taxing Billionaires Like Upper Middle Class

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Sorry, Mario, there’s a new Nintendo mascot for the working 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 …

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Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained

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 …

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Steelers announce 2025 Hall of Honor Class

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 …

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Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained

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 …

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Trump’s Bill: Middle Class Money Moves

Trump’s Bill: Middle Class Money Moves

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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 …

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Overdoses lead to Pa. crackdown on nitazenes, a powerful class of opioids

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. …

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Can manufacturing jobs in the U.S. help rebuild the middle class? : Planet Money : NPR

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… …

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