Nation May 04 Watch 7:29 Why the place you grow up can limit earning power for life Poor children in Baltimore face worse economic odds than low-income kids elsewhere. That’s according to a new analysis by Harvard’s Equality of Opportunity Project, which found that where a child is born has a huge effect on their future financial… By PBS NewsHour
Nation Mar 19 Why you should care about other people’s kids Since Robert Putnam's youth, America has become more racially and religiously integrated, but more segregated by class. In his new book "Our Kids," the Harvard professor -- of "Bowling Alone" fame -- argues that social immobility presents an economic problem… By Robert Putnam
Nation Jul 16 The cruel key to individual prosperity: choosing the right ancestors In a column adapted from one of the most provocative economics books of the year, "The Son Also Rises," economic historian Gregory Clark argues that social status is inherited from your parents just as strongly as height. By Gregory Clark
Nation Jul 24 Watch New Report Reveals Where You Live and Work Affects Your Economic Mobility New Report Reveals Where You Live and Work Affects Your Economic Mobility… By PBS NewsHour
Jul 15 The Great Gatsby Curve: Inequality and the End of Upward Mobility By Miles Corak Was Jay Gatsby a crook, or was he the victim of a crooked system? Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Editor's Note: Is the American economic system fundamentally unequal, perpetuating income inequality and stymieing upward economic mobility? Or do families… Continue reading