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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 Elizabeth Schermerhorn Jones, a wealthy New York socialite, were so intimidated by her summer home in the Hudson Valley that…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

“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 Race” — you’ve likely admired their charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent. But one thing you might not have admired? Their…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

“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, she didn’t expect to create a vibrant, active community of over 11,000 readers in less than a year. In addition…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

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 views on work-life balance. She claims that work-life balance is an employee’s problem and employers have no responsibility for how employees manage their life obligations outside of work. She…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

“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 to tell me about their job benefits — specifically, if their company’s description of its benefits would match an employee’s…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

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 on the part of academics and consumers, statements from the Federal Reserve chairman reflect a more cautionary outlook. However, for regular Americans who…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

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 are faking it just to get through the day. According to Resume Now’s new Ghostworking Report, 58% of employees say they…

October 24, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

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 economy (the cost of living or, its shorthand, eggs). But these threads might have been weaving a single narrative all…

October 23, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

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 this year, per survey data from the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. That’s up from $22.4 billion…

October 23, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0

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 purchased under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).  These waivers exclude foods such as candy, soda, and other high-sugar or…

October 23, 2025 · by LuLu Porter · 0