Economics and Inequality
In recent decades, and especially since 2000, the richest Americans have enjoyed soaring income and wealth while the rest of the population's living standards have stagnated. The Century Foundation was one of the first institutions to raise serious concerns about these trends and propose ideas for improving economic conditions for all Americans- not just the fortunate few.
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Jeffrey Madrick is a fellow, specializing in economic policy.
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Graph of the Day: Fiscal Drag Still Threatens the Recovery
Last week brought good news for the U.S. economy: according to the Labor Department, the headline unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent as... -
The Buffet/Romney Rule
In his State of the Union address , President Obama defined the Buffett Rule aggressively: “If you make more than $1 million a year, you... -
Tinkerbell Economics – The Confidence Fairy, Pixie Dust and a Sleeping Dragon
While we may be hours away from a partial (and certainly a stopgap) agreement in the talks among the Greek government, the troika and private... -
PolicyCast: Daniel Alpert Joins The Century Foundation
Daniel Alpert ( @DanielAlpert ) is a founding managing partner of Westwood Capital, LLC . He has written extensively on the housing and credit... -
PolicyCast: Amy Dean Century Foundation Fellow
Amy B. Dean ( @AmybDean ) joins the PolicyCast podcast to talk about her work as a new fellow with The Century Foundation . Dean is the principal... -
10 Reasons to Eliminate the Tax Break for Capital Gains
As Occupy Wall Street protesters deliberate over a policy agenda that would combat economic inequality and political favoritism, they will find no... -
A Balanced Approach to Budgeting
A Blog of the Century post by Andrew Fieldhouse. -
Revenue Increases on Highest-Income Households Appropriate for Balanced Approach to Budgeting
Andrew Fieldhouse, Economic Policy Institute/The Century Foundation Federal Budget Policy Analyst, and Isaac Shapiro, EPI Director of Regulatory Policy Research, discuss the key facts that indicate why taxes should be raised on the highest-income households. -
A Bigger and Better Economic Boost
An issue brief on the modified version of the lump-sum tax rebates by Andrew Fieldhouse, a federal budget analyst for The Century Foundation and Economic Policy Institute. -
The Human Cost of Budget Cuts
In this series, fellows and staff from The Century Foundation investigates how citizens and infrastructure in the United States would be affected by the president's proposed federal budget for fiscal year 2012. -
Five Questions and Answers on Budget Reform
In 2000, the federal budget surplus equaled 2.4% of GDP. In 2011, the budget deficit will be about 11% of GDP. How did we fall so far, so... -
Investing In America's Economy: A Budget Blueprint for Economic Recovery and Fiscal Responsibility
The Century Foundation, Demos and EPI have produced a budget blueprint for economic recovery and fiscal responsibility. The blueprint prioritizes a strong economic recovery because widespread job creation and robust economic growth are essential to successful deficit reduction. Investing in America's Future is a project of Demos, EPI and The Century Foundation. -
Our Fiscal Security
The Century Foundation, Demos and the Economic Policy Institute have partnered together to help strengthen social insurance programs and develop a road map for a fair and responsible federal budget.
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LEARN MORE: Social Security Under Attack
Century Foundation Vice President, Policy and Programs, Greg Anrig has written a brief entitled Ten Reasons Not to Cut Social Security Benefits. Learn More...
