67% of Americans: One Missed Paycheck from Ruin Let that sink in. Two-thirds of U.S. workers are living paycheck to paycheck. In the wealthiest empire the world has ever known, most citizens can’t cover an emergency without borrowing from a bank that already owns their soul. It’s not a bug in the system—it is the system. This isn’t new. It’s just that now, the mask is off. Since the Federal Reserve began its zero-interest-rate experiment after the 2008 crash, the illusion of prosperity was papered over by cheap credit and asset bubbles. Meanwhile, wages stagnated, the middle class shrank, and real purchasing power collapsed. Now we’re left with sky-high prices and empty wallets. The Fed printed trillions. Wall Street got…
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