The American dream is turning into a nightmare of endless work. A record 5.37 million Americans are now juggling a full-time job and a side gig, the highest percentage in 26 years. Total multiple jobholders? A staggering 8.86 million. This isn’t ambition—it’s survival.
Emergency savings are vanishing. Just 62% of Americans could cover a $2,000 crisis, the lowest on record. That’s a disaster waiting to happen. Wages aren’t keeping up, costs are relentless, and people are burning themselves out just to stay afloat.
This is the reality they don’t want to talk about. The economy isn’t strong—it’s stretched to the breaking point.