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decodedJul 23, 2021

‘What’s the difference between income and wealth?’ and other common questions about economic concepts

Economic concepts aren’t always as understandable to the rest of us as they are to economists, and the jargon can be difficult to parse.
short readsFeb 20, 2020

Latino voters favor raising minimum wage, government involvement in health care, stricter gun laws

Most Latino registered voters (71%) say they want government to be more involved in solving the nation’s problems.
reportApr 28, 2021

At 100 Day Mark: Coverage of Biden Has Been Slightly More Negative Than Positive, Varied Greatly by Outlet Type

About two-thirds of news coverage dealt with Biden’s policy agenda, while about three-quarters of early Trump coverage was framed around leadership skills.
short readsJul 30, 2019

Two-thirds of Americans favor raising federal minimum wage to $15 an hour

Democrats are largely united in backing a $15 an hour federal minimum wage. Republican opinion on this issue is more divided.
short readsAug 29, 2019

10 facts about American workers

To mark Labor Day, here’s what we know about who American workers are, what they do and the U.S. working environment in general.
reportJan 9, 2020

Most Americans Say There Is Too Much Economic Inequality in the U.S., but Fewer Than Half Call It a Top Priority

About six-in-ten U.S. adults say there’s too much economic inequality in the country these days, and among that group, most say addressing it requires significant changes to the country’s economic system, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
short readsAug 26, 2019

How we examined public attitudes about the tone of U.S. political debate

We explored how Americans feel about the tenor of debate in the country in a recent major survey about U.S. political disource. Here’s how we did it.
short readsApr 24, 2020

Not all unemployed people get unemployment benefits; in some states, very few do

Despite some broad federal guidelines, claimants still face a hodgepodge of different state rules governing how they can qualify for benefits.
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 readsAug 7, 2018

For most U.S. workers, real wages have barely budged in decades

Despite some ups and downs over the past several decades, today’s real average wage in the U.S. has about the same purchasing power it did 40 years ago. And most of what wage gains there have been have flowed to the highest-paid tier of workers.

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‘What’s the difference between income and wealth?’ and other common questions about economic concepts

Latino voters favor raising minimum wage, government involvement in health care, stricter gun laws

At 100 Day Mark: Coverage of Biden Has Been Slightly More Negative Than Positive, Varied Greatly by Outlet Type

Two-thirds of Americans favor raising federal minimum wage to $15 an hour

How we examined public attitudes about the tone of U.S. political debate

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