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Amanda Logan talks about how decreased holiday spending will affect the economy and how we can reinvigorate consumer spending.
Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan take a look at the sharply accelerating contraction of the already weak labor market.
Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan examine the links between investment, productivity, income, and economic growth and some worrying trends in all four.
CAPAF study from Amanda Logan and David Madland shows that young adults' opinions on the economy are becoming more alike and more progressive.
Working people face a fundamentally failing job market, write Michael Ettlinger and Amanda Logan, but there are fixes.
The financial crisis is already hurting most Americans, and it’s going to get worse, warn Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan.
Key indicators show that minorities continue to fare poorly in the current economy, write Amanda Logan and Tim Westrich.
Every presidential election season, it seems like we hear rumblings about why the youth vote matters. And this year, politicians’ main focus may be on the economy. A May 2008 survey and report that I co-authored for the Center for American Progress shows that voters under 30—often known as the Millennial generation—have decidedly progressive views on the economy, possibly more so than any previous generation, especially compared to the more conservative views of Generation X.
Report from Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller shows that with rising gas and food prices are adding to already squeezed budgets, the family barbecue may be the next victim of the middle class squeeze.
Report from Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller shows that bankruptcy rates are on the rise again despite the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
Report finds that young adults today have decidedly progressive views on economic issues, possibly more so than any previous generation.