The Absolute Terror Economy explores how modern corporations build power and profit by exploiting human vulnerability. From gig work to ultra-processed foods to algorithmic social media, these systems thrive on fear, precarity, and dependency. This piece examines the hidden mechanisms driving inequality, anxiety, and chronic instability, and asks a provocative question: what happens when economic success depends on human degradation?

Financial life in the United States feels increasingly disconnected from productive reality. Rising prices, financialized labor, and passive investment flows now sustain a system in which consumption and asset inflation matter more than real output. This article introduces the concept of the Scam Economy - a fragile feedback loop driven by zero-interest-rate policies, pension inflows, and consumption-led global manufacturing. As interest rates rise and asset growth slows, the structural weaknesses of this system threaten domestic institutions, public services, and long-term economic stability.

Intentional design can improve lives for decades or even centuries, intentional financial planning can do the same.

This article draws from the guidelines of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) to provide a comprehensive overview of socially responsible investing through a Catholic lens. Whether you are a devout individual, a family steward, or a parish administrator, understanding these principles can help ensure your wealth serves the greater good while supporting your financial goals.

Middletown and surrounding towns face rising school taxes due to budget shortfalls, driven by inflation and mismanagement. A lack of financial literacy among both the public and local officials is hindering efforts to address the root causes of the crisis, threatening the stability of public education.

The loss of cultural teaching in the workplace has unknown economic consequences, but signs of trouble can be seen in many young workers.

How Trenton, NJ's industrial decline mirrors the cultural and economic erosion of American manufacturing.