Native-born American men have been fleeing the workforce in droves in a decades-long trend that coincides with a rise in immigration, according to a new analysis sounding the alarm on the issue. The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) released a study this week showing the share of working-age (16 to 64), U.S.-born men not participating … Read more
The journalist Sarah Smarsh grew up on a farm in rural Kansas, in “the sort of poverty that qualifies for welfare, though my proud family didn’t apply.” Her writing career, encompassing reporting, memoir, and opinion essays, has focussed on the experiences of working-class and rural poor Americans, illuminating the beauty, toil, and humor that defines … Read more
The film was well received by Hong Kong cinema-goers when it was released in 1984. “A real gem of a picture!” enthused the Post reviewer. “In Shanghai Blues, Tsui has created a mixture of Cantonese pop, comedy, poignant romance, slapstick humour laced with music, satire, fresh creativity, artistry and good taste.” Tsui liked it, too … Read more
As the 2024 election approaches, small business owners and entrepreneurs are increasingly concerned about what life might look like under a Kamala Harris presidency. Many fear that her economic policies could disproportionately impact lower- and middle-class Americans, threatening the very foundation of the American Dream. The Struggles of America’s Working Class According to a 2024 … Read more
Many lacked savings and were forced to endure cramped living conditions that strained family relationships. Those who sought mental health support through the public system faced a daunting 40-month waiting list. I spent four days just lying under the canvas, not getting up to eat or anything. I thought about ending my life – it … Read more
“We have been working on this for several years. We always ask ourselves ‘why not,’ that is why we ended up working to help endangered species, as is the case with turtle soup,” he said. NotCo’s AI analysed 300,000 plants and made 260 quintillion (260 billion billion) combinations until it found a mix of five … Read more
Nischa Shah is an accountant, investment banker and “money expert” who has worked in finance for over 13 years. In a video posted on YouTube, the UK-based finance expert told her one million followers that, throughout her career, she has “seen first-hand the middle-class habits that keep people in the rat race.” The class divide … Read more
In 2021, Jack Chadwick, a twenty-seven-year-old barman and part-time go-go dancer, was browsing the shelves of the Working Class Movement Library, outside Manchester, when he spied an arresting book cover. The hand-drawn illustration showed a skeleton kneeling in supplication, its arms outstretched. Chadwick knew of neither the book, “Caliban Shrieks,” nor its writer, Jack Hilton. … Read more
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are times when products are inherently expensive. Homes are a classic example. So are vehicles. In those cases, the constant human needs for shelter and transportation have created natural solutions in the form of mortgages and auto loans. But what about companies outside of staple product … Read more
