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The Barbell Economy: Why The Middle Is Vanishing
The Barbell Economy: Why The Middle Is Vanishing
Authored by Tamuz Itai via The Epoch Times,
There’s a pattern quietly reshaping daily life, work, and society itself. Economists now call it the “barbell economy.” Value, growth, and opportunity concentrate at the two extremes—ultra-cheap utility on one end, premium experience and status on the other—while the broad, reasonable middle thins out. Once you start noticing it, you can’t unsee it. And the data show it isn’t a fleeting trend.
Start with something as ordinary as dinner. Fast-food drive-throughs, delivery apps, and value menus...
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Jun 29, 2026 / Tyler Durden
LA Does Not Love LA
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Authored by Arthur Schaper via American Greatness,
Rolling down Imperial Highway
Sweet Nasty Redhead on my side
Santa Ana winds blowing hot from the north
We were born to ride.
I love Randy Newman, and I love his signature song "I Love LA." When he won the mayor's race in 2001, James Hahn played that anthem to celebrate his victory. From city attorney to mayor, Hahn worked to ensure some decency and competence in the city.
Fast forward to today, and Los Angeles is a hollowed-out, burned-out, blown-out shell of what...
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Apr 25, 2026 / Tyler Durden
DOJ Re-Adopts Executions By Firing Squad As It Strengthens Federal Death Penalty
DOJ Re-Adopts Executions By Firing Squad As It Strengthens Federal Death Penalty
The Department of Justice on Friday directed the Bureau of Prisons to expand death penalty protocols to include pentobarbital injections and firing squads as part of broader actions to strengthen the federal death penalty, Fox News reports.
"Today, the Department of Justice acted to restore its solemn duty to seek, obtain, and implement lawful capital sentences — clearing the way for the Department to carry out executions once death-sentenced inmates have exhausted their appeals," the DOJ memo obtained by...
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Oct 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
RFK Jr. Removes 189,000 Improper Health Care Enrollments
RFK Jr. Removes 189,000 Improper Health Care Enrollments
Authored by AG News Staff via American Greatness,
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday that the Trump administration has eliminated 189,000 improper government-subsidized health care enrollments, a move expected to save American taxpayers as much as $1.5 billion annually.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) identified duplicate enrollments and coverage associated with deceased individuals across Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
The sweeping cleanup is part of the administration's broader effort to eliminate wasteful government...
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