Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Business Formation Are Booming Across the U.S. ArticleMar 18, 2024 Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Business Formation Are Booming Across the U.S. Applications for new businesses, the number of startups, and the total number of businesses have skyrocketed across U.S. states and counties since 2021. Mar 18, 2024 Brendan Duke
Workers’ Paychecks Are Growing More Quickly Than Prices ReportJan 3, 2024 Workers’ Paychecks Are Growing More Quickly Than Prices Most workers’ wages are growing more quickly than prices, and the economic recovery following the COVID-19 recession has featured historically strong real wage growth. Jan 3, 2024 Brendan Duke
Repealing the Estate Tax Is Phony Populism In the NewsJun 10, 2017 Repealing the Estate Tax Is Phony Populism Brendan V. Duke argues that President Trump's support for repealing the estate tax is incompatible with his campaign populism. Jun 10, 2017 InsideSources Brendan Duke
Interactive Map: The Midwestern Recession InteractiveJun 7, 2017 Interactive Map: The Midwestern Recession This interactive map details changes in real wages and employment rates since 2000. Jun 7, 2017 Brendan Duke, Andrew Schwartz, Mathew Brady
Obama’s Legacy on the Economy Is Anything But a Mess ReportJun 1, 2017 Obama’s Legacy on the Economy Is Anything But a Mess The economy and the labor market experienced long periods of stable growth during Barack Obama’s presidency, laying the foundation to address remaining issues in the Trump administration. Jun 1, 2017 Christian E. Weller, Brendan Duke
Toward a Marshall Plan for America ReportMay 16, 2017 Toward a Marshall Plan for America The economy is not producing access to a good, stable middle-class life for people who do not go to college. On prudential and ethical grounds, progressives must do more to create decent job opportunities and secure family situations for all working people facing difficult economic conditions not within their control. May 16, 2017 Neera Tanden, Carmel Martin, Marc Jarsulic, 6 More Brendan Duke, Ben Olinsky, Melissa Boteach, John Halpin, Ruy Teixeira, Rob Griffin
Trump: Making the Trade Deficit Great Again ReportApr 5, 2017 Trump: Making the Trade Deficit Great Again President Trump’s combination of tax cuts, hawkish monetary policy, and financial deregulation will cause the U.S. dollar and trade deficit to rise. Apr 5, 2017 Brendan Duke
Trump’s Budget Is Breaking His Promises on Manufacturing ArticleMar 27, 2017 Trump’s Budget Is Breaking His Promises on Manufacturing President Trump’s budget proposal would cut programs vital to manufacturing workers, companies, and communities. Mar 27, 2017 Brendan Duke
COUNTERPOINT: Should the U.S. repeal the federal inheritance tax? In the NewsJan 9, 2017 COUNTERPOINT: Should the U.S. repeal the federal inheritance tax? Brendan Duke writes about why the United States should not repeal the federal inheritance tax. Jan 9, 2017 Illinois Business Journal Brendan Duke
5 Steps to Address Corporate America’s Short-Termism Problem ArticleSep 29, 2016 5 Steps to Address Corporate America’s Short-Termism Problem Here are five ways that policymakers can fix corporate America’s increasingly myopic behavior and create a sustainable long-term economy. Sep 29, 2016 Brendan Duke, Andrew Schwartz, Andy Green
Raising Wages and Rebuilding Wealth ReportSep 8, 2016 Raising Wages and Rebuilding Wealth To achieve economic security, middle-class Americans need policies that promote good jobs; a growing, inclusive economy; and affordable child care, higher education, health care, housing, and retirement. Sep 8, 2016 Carmel Martin, Andy Green, Brendan Duke
To Raise Productivity, Let’s Raise Wages ReportSep 2, 2016 To Raise Productivity, Let’s Raise Wages Policymakers trying to reverse the productivity slowdown should focus on policies that raise wages and restore full employment. Sep 2, 2016 Brendan Duke