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
5 Charts that Show How Increasing Income Inequality Leads to Less Opportunity ArticleDec 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’ 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
Why President Obama’s Victory Is a Victory for the Middle Class ArticleNov 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
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
About the Middle Class Project at the Center for American Progress ArticleAug 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
Video: Once Upon a Trickle Down VideoAug 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 The Center for American Progress, Mark Fiore
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 Failure of Supply-Side Economics ArticleAug 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 ArticleAug 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
Prosperity and Politics In the NewsJul 11, 2012 Prosperity and Politics Heather Boushey reviews Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson's recent book, Why Nations Fail. Jul 11, 2012 Dissent Heather Boushey
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
Harkin Bill a Big Step Forward for Our Middle Class ArticleMar 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 ArticleMar 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
Ties that Bind ArticleMar 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
Assessing Inequality, Mobility, and Opportunity ArticleFeb 9, 2012 Assessing Inequality, Mobility, and Opportunity CAP Senior Economist Heather Boushey testifies before the Senate Committee on the Budget. Feb 9, 2012 Heather Boushey
Rebuilding Our Middle Class ArticleJan 25, 2012 Rebuilding Our Middle Class Gadi Dechter and Michael Ettlinger analyze the president’s forceful defense of the middle class as our economy’s engine of economic growth and prosperity. Jan 25, 2012 Gadi Dechter, Michael Ettlinger
The Top 10 Middle-Class Acts of Congress ArticleJan 19, 2012 The Top 10 Middle-Class Acts of Congress Congress would do well to reflect on passage of key middle-class legislation as it considers how to strengthen our economy, writes Nick Bunker. Jan 19, 2012 Nick Bunker
A Sweet 16 to Build a Strong Middle Class ArticleJan 18, 2012 A Sweet 16 to Build a Strong Middle Class Karla Walter presents 16 ideas for the middle class that aren’t part of the national debate but should be. Jan 18, 2012 Karla Walter
President Obama’s Bridge to a Better Economy ArticleJan 17, 2012 President Obama’s Bridge to a Better Economy Michael Ettlinger details the two policy threads that define the president’s approach toward immediate but also sustainable economic recovery in 2012. Jan 17, 2012 Michael Ettlinger
Hard Work Should Pay Off In the NewsJan 9, 2012 Hard Work Should Pay Off Heather Boushey argues for work-life policies in The New York Times's "Room for Debate." Jan 9, 2012 The New York Times Heather Boushey
The Middle Class Grows the Economy, Not the Rich ArticleDec 7, 2011 The Middle Class Grows the Economy, Not the Rich David Madland shows how a strong middle class is the key to higher GDP—not giving more money to the wealthy and hoping it trickles down. Dec 7, 2011 David Madland