The American Worker Is Being Squeezed Dry Let this sink in: 29% of Americans say they can’t afford to take a vacation this year, according to data from Statista. That’s not laziness. That’s not bad budgeting. That’s the direct result of a financial system designed to rob you while enriching the elite. You're working harder, longer, and smarter—but your money buys less every year. Wages are stagnant, prices are rising, and household debt just hit $18.4 trillion, with the average household owing over $100,000. So, what happened to the middle class? What happened to the American Dream? Two words: The Fed. August 15, 1971: The Day the Trap Was Set The decline in living standards didn’t start last year. It…

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