Archive - The New Middle by Tanzina Vega

The Billionaire's Bride and the Big Bad Bill

The cognitive dissonance of the monied class versus the poor

Jun 30 •

14:54

The *real* story about unemployment today

The May jobs report is out, but there's a lot left unsaid

Jun 6 •

15:18

The key to closing the empathy gap could be in the Declaration of Independence

Insolvency can't be our floor

Jun 2 •

14:50

May 2025

How the empathy gap in the USA has become a chasm

What. Are. We. Doing?

May 30 •

13:31

AI is coming for our jobs *and* our grads!

GenX is struggling but GenZ could really be toppled by this if they aren't careful

May 13 •

15:45

A note to subscribers about donations and pledges

Indie creators like me are often working for free without tech/editorial support.

May 6 •

9:35

April 2025

The New Middle: The best ways to ask for help with your job search

Gatekeepers gonna gatekeep, but there are other options

Apr 30 •

15:04

VIDEO: 5 years after lockdown, single motherhood and solopreneurship: Defining The New Middle

And a welcome note for new listeners!

Apr 25 •

9:10

My 1st year as a 'solopreneur' and member of the new middle class

I didn't make enough to get by but its been a great learning experience

Apr 17 •

16:02

My response to an angry, 29 yo, fired, USAid worker's Tik Tok video.

You're right to be pissed @wontonamera....and you're not alone.

Apr 7 •

15:55

I'm Gen Xer in media and here's what I think about the NYT piece on Gen Xers @ work

We can't just eliminate a whole generation from work. Sorry. Not sorry.

Apr 3 •

17:06

March 2025

Why cognitive decline + fewer consumer protections = many miserable Americans

Workers are losing their ability to think critically at the same time as Americans are being stripped of their consumer/workplace protections. Pay…

Mar 25 •

16:57

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