Top 6 Policies to Help the Middle Class that Won’t Cost Taxpayers a Penny ArticleApril 24, 2013 Top 6 Policies to Help the Middle Class that Won’t Cost Taxpayers a Penny There are a number of things that policymakers can do to strengthen the middle class that won't require any additional expenditures. Apr 24, 2013 David Madland, Karla Walter
Middle-Out Economics 101 VideoFebruary 21, 2013 Middle-Out Economics 101 CAP Senior Economist Heather Boushey explains how middle-out economics helps bolster the U.S. economy. Feb 21, 2013 Heather Boushey
Can Americans Reclaim the Dream? Past EventDecember 17, 2012 Can Americans Reclaim the Dream? Dec 17, 2012
Michigan ‘Right-to-Work’ Bill Is the Wrong Economics for the Middle Class ReportDecember 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
5 Charts that Show How Increasing Income Inequality Leads to Less Opportunity ArticleDecember 5, 2012 5 Charts that Show How Increasing Income Inequality Leads to Less Opportunity High levels of income inequality are strongly related to low levels of economic mobility and opportunity, as these graphs clearly show. Dec 5, 2012 Nick Bunker
How to Slide Down the ‘Great Gatsby Curve’ ReportDecember 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 ReportDecember 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
Why President Obama’s Victory Is a Victory for the Middle Class ArticleNovember 7, 2012 Why President Obama’s Victory Is a Victory for the Middle Class The president’s re-election means voters have agreed with the idea that an economy that works for everyone and that is built from the “middle out” is the correct path for our country. Nov 7, 2012 Gadi Dechter
CANCELLED: Trick or Treat: Eminent Domain as a Means to Reduce Principal Past EventOctober 31, 2012 CANCELLED: Trick or Treat: Eminent Domain as a Means to Reduce Principal Oct 31, 2012
Making Saving for Retirement Easier, Cheaper, and More Secure ReportSeptember 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
About the Middle Class Project at the Center for American Progress ArticleAugust 31, 2012 About the Middle Class Project at the Center for American Progress This series lays the intellectual groundwork for the middle class as the engine of American economic growth and refutes the false notion that supply-side economics works in theory or practice. Aug 31, 2012 Gadi Dechter
5 Charts on the State of the Middle Class ArticleAugust 30, 2012 5 Charts on the State of the Middle Class In five charts, David Madland and Nick Bunker show that the middle class faces a number of economic challenges. Aug 30, 2012 David Madland, Nick Bunker