Is the American economy dead?

Good news. Despite the market correcting on tech stocks like Amazon, Facebook and Tesla, and of course the rumors of trade wars, the U.S. economy is still humming along. The S&P 500 opened a half a percent higher on Tuesday. Riskier assets in emerging markets did even better. read more

As the Center for Economic and Policy Research found in 2013, the United States is the only advanced economy in the world that does not require employers to offer paid vacations to their workers. read more

The American economy is growing the fastest it has in about 10 years. So short answer is, no. Now if you want to talk about the fact that healthcare, college educations, housing costs are going up too fast, and account for too much of the economy, that is a good conversation to have. read more

Disturbing physical signs of this economic anxiety includes increased first-time heroin use by whites, particularly young males, shortened average lifespans and their rising suicide rates. While the American Dream of upward mobility and financial security is alive and well for the richest Americans, lower- and middle-income Americans have never felt less secure financially than they do now. read more