Is the Middle Class Being Destroyed on Purpose?

the U.S. economy is increasingly reliant on the spending of wealthy individuals.
Reports from Moody's Analytics show the top 10% of earners now account for nearly half of all consumer spending, a significant increase from previous decades,

The U.S. economy depends on the rich. That could hurt the labor market

https://www.axios.com/2025/08/08/stock-market-us-economy-rich-poor

The U.S. Economy Depends More Than Ever on Rich People
The highest-earning 10% of Americans have increased their spending far beyond inflation. Everyone else hasn’t.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/us-economy-strength-rich-spending-2c34a571

Richard Werner on the Economic Deception That Will Bankrupt the Nation (and the Unwary)

https://peakprosperity.com/richard-werner-on-the-economic-deception-that-will-bankrupt-the-nation-and-the-unwary/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_campaign=250808%2520MSR%2520middle%2520class

Peak Prosperity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckEOLRjcuTg