AMERICA’S COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: THE CANARY IN CAPITALISM’S COAL MINE

The Illusion of Stability Is Cracking — And Wall Street Knows It The so-called "cost-of-living crisis" isn’t just an unfortunate byproduct of global turbulence or policy missteps. It’s the predictable consequence of a decades-long con game, one where asset inflation, regulatory capture, and bipartisan backroom dealing have created a two-tier system: one for capital and one for everyone else. According to Federal Reserve data, the top 10% of Americans now own nearly 90% of all U.S. stocks, while the bottom 50% collectively hold just 1%, despite shouldering the majority of inflation’s impact on housing, food, and energy. This is the structural reality behind the illusion of economic stability—a system that appears resilient on paper while systematically transferring risk, volatility, and…