I'm getting a Costco membership even though I don't need one. My friend had Stage 4 cancer. Costco kept her employed for 2 years after her diagnosis manageable shifts, just so she'd keep her health benefits, which were excellent. She passed away recently. Costco is now covering a full year of COBRA premiums for her 3 sons.
Costco retained DEI under pressure in 2025 with 98% of shareholders backing them, and offers starting wages at $20/hr. Pulling all Callaway? Just icing on the cake.
One of the greatest scams in American politics was convincing working people that billionaires are job creators while teachers, nurses, roofers, truck drivers, grocery workers and everyone actually keeping civilization functioning are merely labor costs.
Maybe we've been describing the economy backwards.