#middle class

“I’ve never seen a more dangerous and purposeful attempt to make people sick and hungry,” said one Pennsylvania state lawmaker. Last week marked the first anniversary of President Donald Trump signing H.R. 1, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But a new report from the progressive advocacy group Defend America Action, obtained exclusively by Common Dreams, demonstrates that while the bill…

Vegas is quietly splitting into two cities — and fuel costs are the reason

You’ve seen the bright lights, but have you noticed the flights disappearing? Spirit cut 71% of its Vegas routes, and jet fuel supplies are at their lowest since 1963. This isn’t a crash — it’s a slow erosion of the middle-class trip. I break down what the data actually says, and why it matters for anyone who’s ever saved up for a weekend there. Curious? Come read.