The following feeds and links are intended to keep current with the latest and most compelling policy discourses occurring in the nation. They are not intended to advocate for a specific policy, but to provide factual information to educate the public. As Thomas Jefferson said: “An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic.”
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Weekend reading: Boosting wages and living standards for U.S. workers edition
This is a post we publish each Friday with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth. The
Understanding the macroeconomic consequences of rising income and wealth inequality in the United States
One of the big questions in economics today is to understand how rising inequality matters for the U.S. economy as
New Equitable Growth book presents broad structural changes to boost U.S. wages for more equitable and sustainable economic growth
The Washington Center for Equitable Growth today publishes its latest book, Boosting Wages for U.S. Workers in the New Economy,
Foreword: Boosting Wages for U.S. Workers in the New Economy
The anemic wage growth that has characterized the U.S. economy for decades has deep structural causes that defy easy solutions.
Broad structural change is needed to boost wages in a U.S. economy that is more equitable to produce strong, sustainable economic growth
Overview The U.S. labor market is shackled by decades of wage stagnation for the majority of workers, persistent wage disparities
https://www.epi.org
The U.S. economy could use some ‘overheating’: Biden’s relief and recovery plan meets the scale of the economic crisis
Recent proposals for large-scale fiscal relief and recovery from the economic effects of COVID-19 have drawn criticism that they couldUnemployment claims increase as COVID-19 surges
Another 1.2 million people applied for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits last week, including 965,000 people who applied for regular stateTwenty states raised their minimum wages on New Year’s Day: Federal action is still needed
On January 1, minimum wages went up in 20 states. The increases range from an $0.08 inflation adjustment in MinnesotaThe Trump administration finalizes rule attacking federal workers’ right to union representation in workplace discrimination cases
In his final weeks in office, the Trump administration continues to attack federal workers’ right to union representation. Last week,The economy President-elect Biden is inheriting: 26.8 million workers—15.8% of the workforce—are being directly hurt by the coronavirus crisis
We now have a full year of jobs data for 2020. This is an important moment to take stock of
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Politicians Have Lied about Social Security. The US Must Elect Someone Who'll Fight for It
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian, February 2, 2020