Training for Success: A Policy to Expand Apprenticeships in the United States ReportDec 2, 2013 Training for Success: A Policy to Expand Apprenticeships in the United States By expanding apprenticeships in the United States, policymakers can create pathways to well-paying middle-class jobs for young Americans, while helping businesses meet the need for skilled workers. Dec 2, 2013 Ben Olinsky, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Promoting Good Jobs for Millennials ReportNov 19, 2013 Promoting Good Jobs for Millennials Young Americans have the most to gain from raising the minimum wage and enhancing worker protections. Nov 19, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Michigan ‘Right-to-Work’ Bill Is the Wrong Economics for the Middle Class ReportDec 10, 2012 Michigan ‘Right-to-Work’ Bill Is the Wrong Economics for the Middle Class So-called right-to-work legislation will make it harder for unions to do their job: improving wages and working conditions. That, in turn, will weaken the middle class, which will lower our nation’s economic competitiveness. Dec 10, 2012 Adam Hersh, Heather Boushey, David Madland
How to Slide Down the ‘Great Gatsby Curve’ ReportDec 5, 2012 How to Slide Down the ‘Great Gatsby Curve’ Higher income inequality leads to less economic mobility and fewer opportunities for future generations, according to new research on the Great Gatsby Curve. Dec 5, 2012 Miles Corak
Income Inequality in the United States Fuels Pessimism and Threatens Social Cohesion ReportDec 5, 2012 Income Inequality in the United States Fuels Pessimism and Threatens Social Cohesion This working paper determines that income inequality leads to pessimism and anger about the direction of the country, therefore causing our sense of unity and society to erode. Dec 5, 2012 Eric M. Uslaner
Making Saving for Retirement Easier, Cheaper, and More Secure ReportSep 20, 2012 Making Saving for Retirement Easier, Cheaper, and More Secure Allowing workers to enroll in either a collective defined-contribution plan or a Thrift Savings Plan would ensure all Americans have access to a quality retirement plan, significantly boosting savings and security while at the same time helping to ensure workers can retire with dignity. Sep 20, 2012 David Madland
Making Our Middle Class Stronger ReportAug 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
The Federal Tax Code and Income Inequality ReportApr 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