Middle-Out Economics

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The Middle-Out Economics project is an initiative of the Economic Policy team at the Center for American Progress that combines original analysis, public policy proposals, live events, and multimedia presentations to demonstrate that a strong and stable middle class is the key driver of American economic growth.

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Video: Once Upon a Trickle Down Video

Video: Once Upon a Trickle Down

The Center for American Progress and cartoonist Mark Fiore explain why a strong middle class is critical for robust economic growth.

Center for American Progress, Mark Fiore

The Failure of Supply-Side Economics Article
When President Bill Clinton, pictured here addressing the nation in 1993, raised taxes that same year did the economy suffer a slowdown, as was predicted by those who believe in supply-side economics? The data says no. (AP/Greg Gibson)

The Failure of Supply-Side Economics

Michael Ettlinger and Michael Linden give three decades' worth of evidence that proves supply-side economics doesn't work.

Michael Ettlinger, Michael Linden

The Middle Class and Economic Growth Article
For our country to succeed going forward, we need to get back to the  fundamental truth that our success hinges on the strength of the middle  class. (iStockphoto)

The Middle Class and Economic Growth

CAP's Middle Class and Economic Growth project looks to provide a better understanding of the relationship between middle-class strength and the nation’s economic health.

Michael Ettlinger

Making Our Middle Class Stronger Report

Making Our Middle Class Stronger

Report from David Madland presents 35 policies that would help address the challenges Americans face in achieving and maintaining a middle-class standard of living.

David Madland

The Federal Tax Code and Income Inequality Report
Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-WI) tax proposal would do far less to reduce income inequality than the current tax system does. (AP/Steven Senne)

The Federal Tax Code and Income Inequality

Michael Linden examines how our tax code has grown less effective at dampening income inequality, and how various proposals to reform the code would affect inequality.

Michael Linden

Harkin Bill a Big Step Forward for Our Middle Class Article
Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, announces to reporters that a bipartisan agreement was reached on lowering rates for government student loans, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 18, 2013. At left is Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE), with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) at right. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harkin Bill a Big Step Forward for Our Middle Class

David Madland details why the Rebuild America Act is a crucial and comprehensive piece of legislation for restoring broad-based prosperity and sustained economic growth.

David Madland

The Origins of Prosperity Article

The Origins of Prosperity

Daron Acemoglu and his co-author spoke at the Center for American Progress last week about why nations fail.

Why Nations Fail Past Event

Why Nations Fail

The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty

Ties that Bind Article

Ties that Bind

David Madland and Nick Bunker explain why rebuilding the American middle class is an important step toward rebuilding America’s infrastructure.

David Madland, Nick Bunker

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