Video: Once Upon a Trickle Down VideoAugust 1, 2012 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. Aug 1, 2012 Center for American Progress, Mark Fiore
The Failure of Supply-Side Economics ArticleAugust 1, 2012 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. Aug 1, 2012 Michael Ettlinger, Michael Linden
The Middle Class and Economic Growth ArticleAugust 1, 2012 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. Aug 1, 2012 Michael Ettlinger
Making Our Middle Class Stronger ReportAugust 1, 2012 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. Aug 1, 2012 David Madland
The American Middle Class, Income Inequality, and the Strength of Our Economy ReportMay 17, 2012 The American Middle Class, Income Inequality, and the Strength of Our Economy Heather Boushey and Adam S. Hersh discuss ways that the strength of the middle class and the level of societal inequality both affect economic growth and stability. May 17, 2012 Heather Boushey, Adam Hersh
How the Middle Class Strengthens Government and the Economy Past EventApril 19, 2012 How the Middle Class Strengthens Government and the Economy Apr 19, 2012
The Federal Tax Code and Income Inequality ReportApril 19, 2012 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. Apr 19, 2012 Michael Linden
Harkin Bill a Big Step Forward for Our Middle Class ArticleMarch 29, 2012 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. Mar 29, 2012 David Madland
The Origins of Prosperity ArticleMarch 28, 2012 The Origins of Prosperity Daron Acemoglu and his co-author spoke at the Center for American Progress last week about why nations fail. Mar 28, 2012
Why Nations Fail Past EventMarch 23, 2012 Why Nations Fail The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty Mar 23, 2012
Ties that Bind ArticleMarch 22, 2012 Ties that Bind David Madland and Nick Bunker explain why rebuilding the American middle class is an important step toward rebuilding America’s infrastructure. Mar 22, 2012 David Madland, Nick Bunker