Very few people self-identify as upper middle class or wealthy — even if, by the numbers, their income or net worth puts them in that category. Only 1% of Americans consider themselves upper class, according to a 2015 Pew survey, and just 6% of those earning $100,000 or more say they fit this category. According
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Yesterday Congress avoided a government shutdown. But the fix is temporary. And all the uncertainty caused the stock market to plunge almost 5% for the month of September. Since Republicans are adamant about not raising the debt limit; there is more trouble ahead.   What would a government shutdown mean for ordinary Americans? Since essential
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Earlier this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three laws meant to encourage more housing construction and supply, allowing some overriding of local zoning policies in order to get more affordable and racially equitable housing.  But the state’s dramatic intervention probably won’t be enough to overcome decades of anti-housing policies and practices, driven by existing homeowners who
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With a white-hot real estate market and so many people moving, you’re bound to need a housewarming gift or two these days. But why go for generic flowers or yet another bottle of wine when you can choose something that’s truly meaningful? Whether you need to buy a luxury housewarming present, an eco-friendly gift, or
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In this article HNST FIGS WRBY Co-CEOs, Neil Blumenthal & Dave Gilboa of Warby Parker at the NYSE, September 29, 2021. Source: NYSE Warby Parker‘s debut Wednesday set a good precedent for a number of online-first retailers preparing to go public. Warby shares skyrocketed 36% Wednesday. Founded in 2010, the company started hawking its eyewear
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A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images The debt ceiling debate has sparked conversation about whether Social Security payments will still go out on time. However, Congress also faces another deadline with regard to the nation’s largest social insurance program. In just 13 years the trust funds Social Security relies on to
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It’s been just three short years since cannabis was legalized in Canada, but it’s already clear the nation’s exorbitant taxation on cannabis cultivators is not only unsustainable; it’s killing craft growers that are paying more in tax than they earn in margins. Earlier this month, Tantalus Labs CEO Dan Sutton outlined exactly how problematic Canada’s cannabis excise
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Elizabeth Holmes, left, and Steve Jobs CNBC; David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the media started comparing Elizabeth Holmes to Steve Jobs, the former Theranos CEO wrote a note to herself that contained three telling words. “Becoming steve jobs -” Holmes wrote on April 2, 2015, according to documents obtained by CNBC.
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