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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Middle-Out Economics 101 Video
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Middle-Out Economics 101

CAP Senior Economist Heather Boushey explains how middle-out economics helps bolster the U.S. economy.

Heather Boushey

How to Slide Down the ‘Great Gatsby Curve’ Report
A group of students walks into an auditorium to attend University of Connecticut's 2012 graduation ceremonies. College education rates, among other factors laid out in this report, are signs of economic mobility and opportunity. (AP/Jessica Hill)

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.

Miles Corak

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