1210: The Cost-of-Living Is About to Destroy The Middle Class - Episode 1210

The cost-of-living crisis isn't coming. It's already here. Nearly half of American households can't even afford to survive right now.According to a Brookings Institution report just released in May 2026, 45.5% of U.S. households did not earn enough to cover their necessities in 2024. That's food, housing, transportation, healthcare. Just the basics. On today’s show, we’re going to break down what’s happening with the cost-of-living crisis. We’re going to talk about inflation eating wages, what it means to be middle class today, and the only way to escape the cost-of-living crisis.