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Dennis Robaugh

Host, author and workplace coach

Economy

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Farmer Math: Blood + Oil + Soil

Mar 12, 2026

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6 min read

Farmer Math: Blood + Oil + Soil

Between a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and a trade war at home, geopolitical brinksmanship is hurting U.S. farmers and pricing food off the working-class table.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Economy

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The Iran War: Your $108-A-Month War Subscription

Mar 6, 2026

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8 min read

The Iran War: Your $108-A-Month War Subscription

Trump's Iran War is costing $1 billion a day in new debt. You won't see it on your tax bill, but you'll feel it in the "inflation tax" at the grocery store and gas pump.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

The 1 Percent

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A Tax Cut for the People (If 'People' Means Your Yacht Broker)

Mar 5, 2026

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4 min read

A Tax Cut for the People (If 'People' Means Your Yacht Broker)

Capital gains, public pains: Ted Cruz and Tim Scott ask the Treasury Department to cut capital gains taxes ... bypassing Congress. This $200 billion tax cut probably isn’t legal.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Economy

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Golden Age Or Gilded Math? The Truth Behind Trump's 2026 SOTU Economy

Mar 1, 2026

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5 min read

Golden Age Or Gilded Math? The Truth Behind Trump's 2026 SOTU Economy

The president painted a picture of an unprecedented boom, but the numbers tell a story of $3 gas, rising utility bills, and a cooling labor market.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Video

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Lee Brice’s ‘Country Nowadays’ Lyrics Fixed

Feb 13, 2026

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3 min read

Lee Brice’s ‘Country Nowadays’ Lyrics Fixed

Video: “It ain’t easy being working class in this country nowadays.”

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Video

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Popular Kentucky Gov On Trump-Inspired Job Losses

Feb 10, 2026

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2 min read

Popular Kentucky Gov On Trump-Inspired Job Losses

Video: Andy Beshear's clear explanation of how health insurance cuts and tariffs trickle down into rural towns.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Newsletter

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Job Market Hits January Rough Patch

Feb 8, 2026

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4 min read

Job Market Hits January Rough Patch

January 2026 job cuts rise 118 percent over January 2025.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Economy

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How Auto Tariffs Will Hit Working Families Where It Hurts

Apr 1, 2025

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5 min read

How Auto Tariffs Will Hit Working Families Where It Hurts

Rising prices on cars and auto parts, more expensive repairs, and disruption in supply networks will bring uncertainty to American households.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

The Working Class

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Hard Work Is Getting Us Nowhere Fast

Mar 25, 2025

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7 min read

Hard Work Is Getting Us Nowhere Fast

Sherrod Brown aims to change the fortunes of the working class with the Dignity of Work Institute. Will he succeed?

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh
Trump’s Fake McDonald’s ‘Shift’: Big Lie Guy Becomes A Fry Guy

Oct 29, 2024

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8 min read

Trump’s Fake McDonald’s ‘Shift’: Big Lie Guy Becomes A Fry Guy

Donald Trump’s minimum-wage tourist stop at the fry station was designed to distract us from the truth: He doesn’t care about working people.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Video

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How To Outwit Workplace Jerks

Feb 1, 2024

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2 min read

How To Outwit Workplace Jerks

Stanford professor Bob Sutton, author of "The Asshole Survival Guide," shares tips.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Commentary

An Asshole & A Flying Burrito Bowl

Dec 1, 2023

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6 min read

An Asshole & A Flying Burrito Bowl

Can you learn empathy by working in someone else’s shoes?

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Video

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How To Turn Off Your Work Thoughts When You're Not Working

Nov 29, 2023

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1 min read

How To Turn Off Your Work Thoughts When You're Not Working

Video: If you're feeling burnout, you need this.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Retail

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🫡 Gail Lewis Signs Out At Walmart And Becomes TikTok Famous

Nov 25, 2023

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2 min read

🫡 Gail Lewis Signs Out At Walmart And Becomes TikTok Famous

What it looks like when your coworkers feel like family.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Retail

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The Worst Retail Job In America? Dollar Store Clerk

Nov 17, 2023

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4 min read

The Worst Retail Job In America? Dollar Store Clerk

An employer that's so bad, even customers sometimes need to pitch in.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Leadership

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Thoughts On A Job Undone

Aug 18, 2023

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5 min read

Thoughts On A Job Undone

The first time I saw someone lose their job.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

Elon Musk

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💩 Don't Be An Elon-Hole: Be Curious, Not Judgmental

Mar 10, 2023

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6 min read

💩 Don't Be An Elon-Hole: Be Curious, Not Judgmental

The curious case of Elon Musk, ignorant ego, and Haraldur Thorleifsson.

Dennis Robaugh
Dennis Robaugh

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