The First American Industrial Revolution

January 04, 2013

TCF Fellow Charles Morris talks to Leonard Lopate on WNYC. Listen here.

Charles R. Morris, Fellow

Charles R. Morris, fellow, is a lawyer and former investment banker whose articles and reviews have appeared in many publications including The Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

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Half of Every Dollar: How Household Debt Eats Into Workers’ Income Gains

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 16: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh speaks during a news conference following Federal Open Market Committee meetings at Federal Reserve Headquarters on September 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point in the first increase since 2023. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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A Hike in Whose Interest?

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New York City’s Expanded Child Care Should Have Adequate Dedicated Funding

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Remember the “Vibecession”? It Turns Out, People Were Right.

Portrait of an elderly Asian woman with a disability sitting in a wheelchair at a table. She is stressed while calculating expenses, holding paper bills, and checking her savings with a piggy bank and tablet. Concept of retirement costs, inflation, and pension management.

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No Ramp Out: The Payday Loan Hole of the Disability Community

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