economics

Guys Who Rely on Their Wives to Be the Breadwinners Die Younger

We spoke with the woman who discovered this phenomenon to find out why

Unemployed, Single and Addicted: The Plight of the Modern American Working Man

As we’ve written about extensively here at MEL, America’s working-class men are in the midst of a genuine public health crisis. Between the loss of…

Why Fewer Lower-Class Americans Are Getting Married

Marriage is increasingly becoming the province of the middle and upper classes

A Cashless Society Will Be Bad for Personal Finance

Digital wallets may be good for the economy, but they can lead to overspending

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