May 29, 2018
The overall package of tax cuts tilts most benefits towards the wealthy. Deficit-financed tax cuts must ultimately be paid for, and higher taxes and/or reductions in government spending are both likely to be harmful to middle class workers.
May 10, 2018
Not only are disproportionate amounts of income accruing to the top end of the income distribution, it is also accruing disproportionately to a few race groups.
April 22, 2018
A small number of firms account for a large share of hiring in many U.S. labor markets. When a few firms dominate hiring, workers may be paid lower wages.
October 7, 2017
American households have recently made broad-based gains in wealth, but many have not made up for losses during the Great Recession. How could they save more?
September 22, 2017
The gender wage gap narrowed considerably in the 1980s. But progress has slowed since, especially among the highest-paid and most educated workers.
April 20, 2017
It is likely that the gap in academic achievement between the poorest students and those at the top of the income distribution is larger than many studies estimate.