Xo Parker

Xo Parker

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Xo Parker is the founder and lead writer of Prosperity Issue, a platform launched in 2021 to examine how economic policies and social trends affect everyday prosperity. Her work focuses on making complex financial and policy issues clear and relevant to readers. In 2025, Prosperity Issue was acquired by the Enovitec Media Network, expanding the reach of insights across multiple publications.

Member since Aug 28, 2025

The Data Harvesting Economy: How Your Personal Informat...

Tech companies collect 2.5 quintillion bytes of personal data daily, creating a ...

The AI Monopoly Problem: Why Five Companies Control the...

Google, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI are building an oligopoly in artific...

The AI Investment Bubble: Why Tech Valuations Are Getti...

Trillions of dollars are flooding into AI companies with little revenue. Here's ...

Remote Work's Hidden Economic Impact: Why Your Local Co...

Remote work seemed like a win-win, but it's quietly reshaping entire local econo...

The Rise of the Gig Economy: Why Full-Time Jobs Are Bec...

Companies are replacing employees with contractors, and workers are cobbling tog...

From China to Mexico: How Supply-Chain Shifts Are Rewri...

The era of "Made in China" is shifting to "Made in Mexico" - and it's creating u...

Property Taxes Are Climbing: What It Means for Middle-C...

Rising home values mean higher property taxes are crushing homeowners who though...

Why Housing Is Unaffordable in 2025: The Five Forces Sq...

Housing costs have exploded beyond what normal families can afford. Here are the...

What a $15-$20 Federal Minimum Wage Would Mean for Smal...

Before you support or oppose minimum wage increases, understand the real math be...

Rising Tariffs, Real Prices: How Import Taxes Raise You...

Why trade wars aren't fought by countries - they're paid for by families at chec...

Student Debt vs. Down Payments: How Loans Delay Homeown...

Why student loan payments are keeping an entire generation locked out of homeown...

The Hidden Tax: How 4-6% Inflation Cuts Your Take-Home ...

Discover why your paycheck buys less than it did two years ago - and what you ca...

AI vs. Human Workers: The $2 Trillion Productivity Revo...

Artificial intelligence is creating massive productivity gains while displacing ...

Why Healthcare Keeps Getting Pricier - and Three Reform...

American healthcare costs twice what other countries pay for worse outcomes. Her...

Rent Control 101: Who Benefits, Who Pays, and What the ...

Rent control sounds like tenant protection, but the economics are complicated. H...

The Skills Gap Crisis: Why Good Jobs Go Unfilled While ...

Millions of Americans want work while millions of jobs stay open. The skills mis...