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Nation Aug 05

How the upper middle class keeps everyone else out

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Economy May 04

Column: ‘Mainstream America’ doesn’t actually exist

"Mainstream America" is a flawed, dangerous idea.

By Gerald Jaynes

Economy Apr 25

Column: How Reaganomics, deregulation and bailouts led to the rise of Trump

The establishment was good at making big promises, but in the end, they left few crumbs on the table for the middle class.

By John Komlos

Economy Apr 20

How two cities organized their elite enclaves

A handful of ZIP codes illustrate how very differently Minneapolis-St. Paul and the Washington metropolitan area have organized into elite enclaves.

By Charles Murray

Economy Apr 12

How the new upper class perpetuates its status into the next generation

Charles Murray continues his exploration of the data from the bubble quiz.

By Charles Murray

Apr 07

Did you grow up in a bubble? These ZIP codes suggest you did

By Charles Murray

If you want your child to grow up clueless about mainstream white America, what are the ZIP codes that have the best track record?…

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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?…

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