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A Tale of Two Americas
Economic pain in the United States is obvious and palpable everywhere except in the stock market. This spotlights inequality that has been increasing for decades. Undoing disparities will require firm policy commitment over many years.
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Jul 9, 2020
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_

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Shutdown, Hezbollah, Border Wall: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on Americans' financial fragility, Hezbollah in Venezuela, assessing the effectiveness of a border wall, and more.
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Feb 15, 2019
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What the Shutdown Revealed About the Fragility of American Life
The government shutdown highlighted the lack of resilience many suffer from when they encounter unexpected economic events. The median American family has been losing ground for decades. Policy responses to address this situation will be complex and difficult, but are much needed.
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Feb 11, 2019
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_
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Trends in Inequality and the World's Eight Richest Men
While Oxfam reports have done a good job of bringing attention to the problem of inequality, they may lead the public and policymakers to believe that global inequality has been rising instead of falling. Global inequality has actually been on the decline while inequality within the developed world is increasing.
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Feb 10, 2017
Ernesto F. L. Amaral, Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice
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Book Review: 'Bourgeois Equality'
In Bourgeois Equality, economist and historian Deirdre McCloskey advances the theory that ideas — not capital, institutions, innovation, R&D, tax policy, monetary policy, or regulatory policy — are the propelling force behind economic and societal growth.
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Sep 30, 2016
Charles Wolf, Jr.
Retirement and Retirement Benefits

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You're Never Too Young to Plan for Retirement
Saving early for retirement is critical, but it's also important to stay on track during job changes. Younger workers tend to change jobs often, and if they cash out of their plans with each position, that can affect their long-term savings.
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Sep 2, 2016
Jeremy Burke, Angela A. Hung
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Fixing Inequality of Opportunity
Research has fueled concerns about how income inequality drives inequality of opportunity. Commonsense approaches such as improvements in education and access to quality health care have been shown to provide young people with better opportunities.
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Jul 6, 2016
Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice
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Zero Interest, Greater Inequality?
Low interest rates mandated by the Federal Reserve may have had and possibly continue to have adverse effects on income inequality. Those who argue for continuing near-zero short-term interest rate policy should be cognizant of this.
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Nov 2, 2015
Charles Wolf, Jr.
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Do Young 'Elites' Favor Income Redistribution?
Young 'elites' -- employed Americans who are 40 or younger, with high household incomes and graduate degrees -- and especially Democratic elites have a strong preference for income redistribution.
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Oct 8, 2015
Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard, Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman
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Growth Versus Equality: Striking the Right Balance
There's a difficult trade-off between income equality and the growth that comes from successful innovation. But one doesn't have to overwhelm the other.
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Jan 30, 2015
Charles Wolf, Jr.
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New Survey Data Indicates Increasing Polarization in the Ways Democrats and Republicans View the Role of Government in Reducing Income Inequality
Today, Democrats are more than six times likelier than Republicans to believe the U.S. government should play a role in reducing income inequality. This is not due to differences in age, gender, education, or income distributions among the two parties.
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Oct 9, 2014
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard