More Data, Same Problem: A Wide Look at Income Trends in the Middle Class ArticleSep 14, 2015 More Data, Same Problem: A Wide Look at Income Trends in the Middle Class Different data sources concur that middle-class market incomes have grown slowly, if at all, despite significant growth in the economy at large. Sep 14, 2015 Brendan Duke, Andrew Schwartz
New Data Illustrate the Failure of the Trickle-Down Experiment ArticleJun 29, 2015 New Data Illustrate the Failure of the Trickle-Down Experiment Updated data from University of California, Berkeley, economist Emmanuel Saez illustrate how middle-class income growth is essential to promote healthy economic growth. Jun 29, 2015 Brendan Duke
How Overtime Reform Will Grow the Economy from the Middle Out ArticleAug 6, 2014 How Overtime Reform Will Grow the Economy from the Middle Out Modernizing overtime rules would kickstart our economy in the short term and help us invest in human capital in the long term. Aug 6, 2014 Brendan Duke
Why Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement—and What We Can Do to Change That ArticleJul 31, 2014 Why Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement—and What We Can Do to Change That Millennials are saving less for retirement than older generations, threatening the long-term financial security of the youngest generation of American workers. Jul 31, 2014 Ben Schwartz, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
The Underuse of Apprenticeships in America ArticleJul 22, 2014 The Underuse of Apprenticeships in America The United States lags behind its European counterparts in the use of apprenticeships, a proven workforce training tool that would help American businesses, workers, and the U.S. economy as a whole. Jul 22, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz
The Bottom Line: Apprenticeships Are Good for Business ArticleJul 14, 2014 The Bottom Line: Apprenticeships Are Good for Business Here are the top five ways American companies can benefit from hiring an apprentice. Jul 14, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ben Schwartz
Policies States Can Enact to Promote Apprenticeship ArticleJun 30, 2014 Policies States Can Enact to Promote Apprenticeship Apprenticeship is a time-tested worker-training model that is gaining traction as a possible solution to America’s workforce challenges. Here are some steps that states can take to expand apprenticeships. Jun 30, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz, Ben Schwartz
What the United States Can Learn from Scotland’s Apprenticeship Expansion ArticleMay 22, 2014 What the United States Can Learn from Scotland’s Apprenticeship Expansion Scotland has doubled its number of apprenticeships while expanding their occupational and gender reach. May 22, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Jennifer Erickson
Making Progress on Trade and Competitiveness ArticleMar 11, 2014 Making Progress on Trade and Competitiveness How trade can work for the middle class. Mar 11, 2014 Adam Hersh, Jennifer Erickson
6 Policies to Combat Inequality ArticleJan 28, 2014 6 Policies to Combat Inequality Six common-sense policies could help roll back economic inequality in America. Jan 28, 2014 Ben Olinsky