New research finds most Americans are unprepared to weather a financial crisis.
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Posted inGovernment, Magazine, March/April/May 2015
Washington’s Biggest Problem: Not Agreeing on the Problem
Gridlock rules Washington not just because the parties can’t agree on solutions to our nation’s problems, but because they can’t even agree on what the problems are. Senate Republicans didn’t block Barack Obama’s cap-and-trade bill in 2010 because they favored different policies—say, a carbon tax—for controlling global warming. They blocked it because they didn’t believe […]
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, March/April/May 2015
What Piketty Missed: The Banks
The explosion of finance, and its weak regulation, has exacerbated inequality. Stronger regulation could lead to higher middle-class wages.
Posted inCover, Economy, Magazine, March/April/May 2015
Can Gay Wedlock Break Political Gridlock?
Suddenly, it’s in both parties’ interests to fight the broader decline of marriage. Here’s the case for a “marriage opportunity” agenda.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, November/December 2014
Introduction: What We’re Learning About Economic Equality and Growth
Why more equality means more prosperity.
Posted inEconomy, Education, K-12, Magazine, November/December 2014
The New Segregation
It’s class, not race. And we know how to solve it.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, November/December 2014
Discounted Seniors
Future waves of retirees need help saving now. If they get it, they’ll be a boon, not a burden.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, November/December 2014
Conclusion: Slow Growth and Inequality are Political Choices. We Can Choose Otherwise.
A rich country with millions of poor people. A country that prides itself on being the land of opportunity, but in which a child’s prospects are more dependent on the income and education of his or her parents than in other advanced countries. A country that believes in fair play, but in which the richest […]
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, November/December 2014
Frenzied Financialization
Shrinking the financial sector will make us all richer.
