Wealth Inequality Perspective

While Oxfam reports suggest that 80 people have as much wealth as half the population of the planet, redistributing that Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The Poorest Poor Get Little Help

Jobs are seen as the ladder out of poverty, so much of poverty assistance focuses on jobs – which works Continue reading →

American Income Inequality Widens

The debates about income and wealth distribution continue without demonstrable progress towards change, which means the inequality gaps continues to Continue reading →