Bread and Circuses: Updating American Politics, Corporations, and Finances for a Better Future

by Sarah Ulrich

Why is your CEO boosting stock prices instead of creating real jobs? Why do politicians get rich so fast without being expert investors?

Powerful forces shape our lives while the media stays silent. But together, we can change the rules and return power to the people.

The middle class is shrinking, reason is being silenced, and the elite keep us distracted and divided. We've given up control—it’s time to take it back.

"I think I can power through reading this; I just need one more beer." - Nick Ulrich

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 30, 2025

About the author

I’m a 43-year-old mother of two young adults, married for over two decades. I started as a beauty school dropout—then a graduate—and have worked across four industries and run my own business. At 38, I earned my finance degree, followed by an MBA, and along the way, I picked up a Project Management Professional certification and became a real estate broker. In other words, I’m an everyday American with a not-so-everyday range of experiences.

I’m writing this book because I know what it’s like to be in the trenches—juggling careers, family, and the realities of an economy that isn’t built for the average person. But I’ve also had the education and opportunities to peek behind the curtain and see how things really work.

My husband has been with the same company for 25 years, enduring physically difficult positions in the warehouse and then as a truck driver. And honestly? I’d love to help that man retire. More importantly, I want to help people like us—hardworking, everyday Americans—understand the forces shaping our lives and how we can take back control.