Column: New study says the minimum wage hike in Seattle is bad for low-wage workers
If your immediate reaction to this study was to dismiss it, it is time to admit that your views cannot be swayed by science.
Column: Why do so many American families feel so financially insecure?
Why are so many Americans still feeling so financially insecure? Economists Jonathan Morduch and Rachel Schneider followed 235 low- and moderate-income households for a full year to understand why.
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Democrats aim to reclaim the working class vote
President Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election, in part, by capturing the white working class vote in Rust Belt states like Pennsylvania that previously voted for Democratic candidates. Now, some Democrats are trying to rebuild their base in blue-collar…
Column: Do you live in a bubble? These 100 communities do
The people living in ZIP codes in the top two percentiles include almost all of those who run the nation’s culture, economy and politics.
What is President-elect Donald Trump's plan for the economy? Economics correspondent Paul Solman sat down with economic historian Adam Tooze to discuss.
Last week, the Obama administration unveiled new overtime regulations that would double the salary threshold that automatically entitles workers to overtime pay to $47,476.
"Mainstream America" is a flawed, dangerous idea.
A handful of ZIP codes illustrate how very differently Minneapolis-St. Paul and the Washington metropolitan area have organized into elite enclaves.
Despite his humble upbringing and latter-day immersion in mainstream America, Charles Murray, too, lives in a bubble.
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