Work And The American Dream

Two articles and series of interviews reflect aspects of The American Dream and conventional wisdom. While politicians and pundits talk Continue reading →

Progress On Poverty In The US

Is America making progress against poverty? The short answer is, “No.” The slightly longer answer is, “Yes, sort of.” In Continue reading →

US Living Wage Map

In the discussion between minimum wage and living wage it is helpful to see the regional variations. Fortunately, someone put Continue reading →

Gun Deaths In America

Data: From 1989 to 2014, 836,290 people in America were killed by guns. From 1776 to 2015, 656,397 Americans were Continue reading →

Minimum Versus Living Wage

It is easy to assume that the minimum wage would also be the limit defining a bare-subsistence living wage. A Continue reading →

American Entrepreneurial Inequality

America has been known for its entrepreneurs. Policies encourage business creation, at least relative to other nations. Culturally, taking risks Continue reading →

Student Poverty Increases

Since the Great Recession, student poverty has increased. “Between 2006 and 2013, the number of students in high-poverty school districts Continue reading →

Puerto Rico Becomes Economic Testbed

Puerto Rico’s debt is so bad that they’d like to declare bankruptcy, but can’t. Dysfunctional aspects of the way the Continue reading →