short readsOct 10, 2018 The real value of a $15 minimum wage depends on where you live Although most Americans back a higher minimum wage, wide disparities in local living costs make finding an appropriate rate difficult.
short readsMay 31, 2013 Economic recovery favors the more-affluent who own stocks While the stock market has been surging, there is a big gap who who benefits that has implications for the strength of the economic recovery.
short readsJul 24, 2013 Obama returns focus to America’s struggling middle class As President Obama prepares to make a “major” speech on the economy today, our past reports describe the challenges the middle class has faced in the past decades.