The Republicans are demanding that the $31.4tn federal debt be reduced and government spending curtailed — thereby giving cover to Republican efforts to hold America hostage by refusing to raise the debt ceiling. When they’re in power, they rack up giant deficits, mainly by cutting taxes on corporations and the wealthy (the same since wealthy investors are the major beneficiaries of corporate tax cuts).

Consumer spending accounts for roughly 70% of the economy. A downshifting consumer is a critical reason that business and academic economists polled by The Wall Street Journal, on average, put the probability of a recession in the next 12 months at 61%. The share of monthly income Americans set aside…

Anti-vaxxers continue to invent new harms caused by vaccines and spread these claims on social media. Some of these claims catch on even with no evidence because the Internet is largely unregulated. It’s hard to believe that so many people remain unvaccinated against COVID, but they are forming opinions based…

Healthcare in the U.S. is costing us all more. Americans can’t afford to get sick from the increases in employee health insurance to the 1000 drugs that raised their prices. . Four in ten Americans report difficulty paying for medical care, and about half carry medical debt. More Americans than…

A new survey revealed that boomers are becoming more daring with their hobbies and interests-adding marathons, hang-gliding-and even getting a tattoo-to their bucket lists. The poll of 2,000 adults over 50 found that 62 percent are keen to embrace things now, more than they used to. …

How bad are branded websites? 48% of marketers say their website had recently embarrassed them in front of a customer or key stakeholder. But does a website solve ROI issues? 90% of brands claim they receive a good ROI on their marketing technology spend, although data proves this is untrue. …

The aging of the baby boom generation could fuel a 75 percent increase in the number of Americans ages 65 and older requiring nursing home care, to about 2.3 million in 2030 from 1.3 million in 2010, the Population Reference Bureau. Obesity rates among older adults have increased, standing at…

Your employees are your company. From customer service to the people who package and ship your product, you count on them to do a good job, but when employees are reduced to numbers on a spreadsheet, can your brand continue to succeed? The stories of employees who were laid off…

People are living longer despite the downturn because of COVID but has anyone asked if they want to live longer? Unless you stay in shape, getting older can be a challenge because of physical and financial problems. …