Teenagers Doubt The American Dream

In the last 15 years, the attitudes of teenagers has shifted from one of ‘expecting to get ahead’ to ‘getting Continue reading →

Education Is Not A Panacea

One avenue for escaping poverty is to at least make sure the next generation is educated enough to get to Continue reading →

Housing The Homeless

As more governments are finding out, it costs less to house the homeless than it does to provide services to Continue reading →

Under-employed College Grads

Unemployment is down. Great! But for recent grads, neither underemployment nor wages have changed. More than 44% of recent grads Continue reading →

US Student Debt Hits Record

The median student debt for a graduate in the US is now $35,051. That’s more than many graduates will make Continue reading →

US Productivity Growth Shrinks

Regardless of wages, US productivity has been increasing for years. Much of the credit was given to the introduction of Continue reading →

Good News Easily Overlooked

While we struggle with many of today’s issues, it is good to reflect on the progress we’ve made on yesterday’s Continue reading →

Student Loan Loophole May Forgive Debt

You get what you pay for. But, if you paid for it, and didn’t get it, it makes sense to Continue reading →