FOMO economy: Social media is driving Gen Z into debt
The phrase “keeping up with the Joneses” first appeared in 1850 in The New Yorker, describing how the neighbors of…
“Nobody’s getting rich doing drag”: It costs to be a queen
If you’ve ever seen a drag queen performance — either in person at your local club or on “RuPaul’s Drag…
“Amen” at the end of the long day: Finding community and solace online after a layoff
When Melanie Ehrenkranz, the founder of the “Laid Off” Substack newsletter, launched her newsletter for unemployed workers in August 2024,…
Millionaire CEO’s rejection of work-life balance exposes the problem with hustle culture
In an interview with Steven Bartlett on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast, SKIMS co-founder Emma Grede recently made waves for her…
“Made no money, had no benefits”: Companies are selling people on cheaper perks
After I read the report that led to this story, I put out some feelers on social media, asking folks…
Wake me up when we’re not in a recession — the economy has felt broken for decades
Some top economists are anticipating a recession. And while a certain degree of such economic criticism can be understood as partisan, both…
People are pretending to work — but watching them more makes things worse
We’ve all heard the phrase “fake it till you make it,” but in today’s workplace, a growing number of employees…
The “traditional family” financial structure is back, thanks to Gen Z
Two seemingly disparate topics dominated media during the 2024 presidential election: gender roles (the male loneliness epidemic; tradwives) and the…
Father’s Day hits record sales high
With Father’s Day just around the corner, Americans are projected to spend a record $24 billion on dads and father figures…
Food stamps, redefined by red states
The United States Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for Arkansas, Idaho, and Utah to restrict what foods can be…