Month: December 2025

15,000 retail stores closing in 2025 – Joann, Party City, Big Lots, Rite Aid gone. Private equity, Amazon, and the slow death of American strip malls.

244,000 manufacturing jobs reshored in 2024 as companies bring production back to America. Semiconductor plants, battery factories, and real jobs returning to the heartland.

Home prices up 50% since 2020, mortgage rates at 6.23%, and a generation locked out of homeownership. The housing crisis is real and it’s not their fault.

Amazon reported record $18 billion profit then laid off 14,000 workers to invest in AI. Here’s why profitable companies keep firing people and what it means for workers.

A record 88 jurisdictions raised minimum wages in 2025. From $15 to $21 an hour, workers across America are finally seeing real raises while the federal minimum stays frozen.

Healthcare and hospitality added 690,000 jobs in 2025 while tech lays off thousands. Here’s where the jobs actually are and why the care economy is booming.

75% of small business owners report optimism in 2025 despite economic uncertainty. New data shows small businesses are thriving while corporations lay off thousands.

Costco raises hourly wages to over $30 for experienced workers while staying profitable. Here’s proof that paying workers well isn’t bad for business.