Apr 13 The man who designed the bubble quiz also lives in a bubble By Paul Solman Despite his humble upbringing and latter-day immersion in mainstream America, Charles Murray, too, lives in a bubble. Continue reading
Apr 12 How the new upper class perpetuates its status into the next generation By Charles Murray Charles Murray continues his exploration of the data from the bubble quiz. Continue reading
Apr 04 What does your bubble quiz score say about you? By Charles Murray What is the relationship between scores on the bubble quiz and the socioeconomic status of the ZIP codes where people live?… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 6:28 Women’s soccer players sue over wage gap By PBS News Hour The U.S. women’s soccer team became national heroes when they won the 2015 World Cup. But members of the team are now suing over wage discrimination, claiming that they earned four times less than their male counterparts despite generating $20… Continue watching
Mar 30 If you grew up poor, your college degree may be worth less By Denise Cummins The payoff for a college degree is much less for those who grew up poor than for those who did not. Continue reading
Mar 25 Male veterans face declining wealth and work prospects By Making Sen$e Editor Veterans who were in their early 50s in 1992 were better educated, healthier and wealthier than nonveterans of the same age. Yet, by 2010, this pattern had reversed. Continue reading
Mar 18 We’re talking about inequality all wrong By Laurence Kotlikoff, Alan Auerbach The right measure is not how much wealth or income people have or receive, but their spending power after the government has levied taxes on those resources and supplemented those resources with welfare and other benefits. Continue reading
Feb 29 Column: Why sunny views of the economy are misguided By John Komlos In spite of GDP growth, in spite of earnings growth, in spite of job creation, the economy can only be characterized as Krugman has, as a “sour economy.”… Continue reading
Feb 25 Does business have an incentive to address inequality? Absolutely By Robert Reich Ultimately, businesses will suffer as the economy and society suffer if we don’t fundamentally reform the system, writes Robert Reich. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 10:50 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities By PBS News Hour In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the… Continue watching