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Pay More, Get Less

Staring into a difficult world economy that has yet to fully recover from the Great Recession, middle class families are feeling squeezed.

Apr 30, 2014

Joshua Freedman

Driving Out of the Red with Greener Cars

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Driving Out of the Red with Greener Cars

Income inequality in California is already high, and it continues to increase. This income inequality is exacerbated by unequal access to jo

Mar 24, 2014

Lisa Margonelli

The U.S. Economy After The Great Recession

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The U.S. Economy After The Great Recession

The bursting of the housing bubble in 2008 plunged the U.S. economy into a serious crisis, leaving American households with huge debt.

Mar 4, 2014

Sherle R. Schwenninger, Samuel Sherraden

Growth Must Deliver Or Policy Must Change

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Growth Must Deliver Or Policy Must Change

Feb 21, 2014

Productivity and the Health Care Workforce

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Productivity and the Health Care Workforce

The United States compares remarkably poorly to other developed countries on such measures as life expectancy at birth, infant mortality, an

Oct 2, 2013

Joe Colucci, Thom Walsh, Shannon Brownlee

Productivity Measurement in the United States Health System

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Productivity Measurement in the United States Health System

By improving productivity, we can continue improving our health while not sacrificing too much of our material well-being in the process.

Oct 2, 2013

Joe Colucci, Rick McKellar

Forget The Wealth Effect

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Forget The Wealth Effect

The “wealth effect” concept is remarkably simple: spending increases (decreases) as perceived wealth increases (decreases). When people perc

Oct 1, 2013

Peter W. Atwater

Forget The Wealth Effect: It’s Time to Focus on The Income Effect to Understand the Sluggish Economy

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Forget The Wealth Effect: It’s Time to Focus on The Income Effect to Understand the Sluggish Economy

Oct 1, 2013

Looking Back at the Financial Crisis

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Looking Back at the Financial Crisis

Given all of the time and money spent looking at the banking crisis, it is striking how little agreement there is today on the causes.

Sep 13, 2013

Peter W. Atwater

Looking Back at the Financial Crisis: The Role of Saturating Overconfidence

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Looking Back at the Financial Crisis: The Role of Saturating Overconfidence

Sep 13, 2013

Beyond the Low-Wage Social Contract

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Beyond the Low-Wage Social Contract

By “low-wage social contract” we mean an economic system that not only assumes but also accepts that many jobs in the U.S. will pay poorly.

Sep 10, 2013

Michael Lind, Joshua Freedman

The Mediterranean Rim in Turmoil: Observations from Cyprus, Greece, Spain, and Portugal

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The Mediterranean Rim in Turmoil: Observations from Cyprus, Greece, Spain, and Portugal

Aug 1, 2013

Brazil’s Alternative to Austerity

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Brazil’s Alternative to Austerity

Jun 14, 2013

The German Wages Problem — A World Problem

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The German Wages Problem — A World Problem

Jun 14, 2013

The Next Social Contract: An American Agenda for Reform

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The Next Social Contract: An American Agenda for Reform

The American social contract is in crisis.

Jun 10, 2013

Michael Lind

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What Parents of Young Kids Want: Insights from the 2026 National Parent Survey

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The Care Disconnect: Americans Misjudge Care Realities, But Know Families Need Help

A Model for Associational Party Building

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Men and Care: Insights from the 2026 Survey and Real Stories from Caregiving Men

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Pay More, Get Less

Driving Out of the Red with Greener Cars

The U.S. Economy After The Great Recession

Growth Must Deliver Or Policy Must Change

Productivity and the Health Care Workforce

Productivity Measurement in the United States Health System

Forget The Wealth Effect

Forget The Wealth Effect: It’s Time to Focus on The Income Effect to Understand the Sluggish Economy

Looking Back at the Financial Crisis

Looking Back at the Financial Crisis: The Role of Saturating Overconfidence

Beyond the Low-Wage Social Contract

The Mediterranean Rim in Turmoil: Observations from Cyprus, Greece, Spain, and Portugal

Brazil’s Alternative to Austerity

The German Wages Problem — A World Problem

The Next Social Contract: An American Agenda for Reform