All posts tagged "Middle Class"

President Donald Trump is apparently stumped by math and how refund checks work after announcing he wants to give Americans $2,000 checks paid for by his tariffs — then expressing bewilderment about where the money would come from.

The 79-year-old president promised to send rebates to "low and middle income" U.S. citizens funded by his tariffs, The Daily Beast reported.

“All money left over from the $2000 payments made to low and middle income USA Citizens, from the massive Tariff Income pouring into our Country from foreign countries, which will be substantial, will be used to SUBSTANTIALLY PAY DOWN NATIONAL DEBT,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Monday. ...

Middle class but disillusioned, Igor and Rina are typical of the new generation of Russian activists who cannot wait to join a protest on Saturday against strongman Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren (D) appeared on The Daily Show Tuesday evening, to discuss the economic challenges facing America's middle class.

Republican presidential candidate said Sunday that his "intent in running for president is to help middle-income Americans," but admitted that he would only give them a $167 tax cut.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/v/ZJC21zzkwoE&hl=en&fs=1& expand=1]Update: G.D. has thoughts on this week's episode.

Rod Dreher has stumbled upon the startling realization that old, failing malls usually become the "black mall" before going totally defunct. And it's a phenomenon, to his credit, he's interested in exploring. Decidedly not to his credit, he doesn't really want to know the actual reasons, but instead something else entirely: