In 1979, nearly 70% of American teenagers had summer jobs that taught them everything from showing up on time to managing their first real money. Today, that number has plummeted to around 35%, and an entire generation is missing out on lessons that shaped how their parents understood work, money, and responsibility.
Mar 16, 2026
Before dishwashers, grocery delivery, and store-bought bread, keeping an American household running was a skilled, physical, all-day job. The labor didn't disappear — it got transferred to machines and corporations. But something else disappeared too, and we're only now starting to ask what it was.
Mar 13, 2026
Going to a game used to be something a factory worker could do on a Tuesday night without thinking twice about it. Today, the same experience costs more than some people's car payments. The math of American sports fandom has been quietly rewritten — and the fans who built these leagues are paying the price.
Mar 13, 2026
In the 1960s, a factory worker could retire at 62 with a guaranteed monthly pension, a paid-off house, and Social Security covering the rest. Today, nearly half of Americans over 55 have nothing saved for retirement. This isn't an accident — it's the result of specific decisions made by corporations, lawmakers, and Wall Street over the past 50 years.
Mar 13, 2026