Inequality in America Inequality in America
And what to do about it. A Nation forum, featuring Robert Reich, Dean Baker, Katherine Newman, David Pedulla, Orlando Patterson, Jeff Madrick and Matt Yglesias.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Various Contributors
Unjust Spoils Unjust Spoils
Surging inequality, not Wall Street banditry, is the underlying cause of the Great Recession.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Robert B. Reich
The Right Prescription for an Ailing Economy The Right Prescription for an Ailing Economy
Developing policy solutions to reduce inequality is not difficult. Mustering political will to enact them is.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Dean Baker
An Unequal-Opportunity Recession An Unequal-Opportunity Recession
The distribution of damage done by the Great Recession is not equal. African-Americans, men and low-skilled workers have been hardest hit.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Katherine S. Newman and David Pedulla
For African-Americans, A Virtual Depression—Why? For African-Americans, A Virtual Depression—Why?
Black and white Americans still don't live near each other. Does that account for persistent economic inequality?
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Orlando Patterson
American Incomes: Soaring or Static American Incomes: Soaring or Static
Addressing wage stagnation should be the country's top priority.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Jeff Madrick
A Great Time to Be Alive? A Great Time to Be Alive?
The twenty-first century has seen vast improvements in quality of life around the globe. But here at home, progress lags.
Jun 30, 2010 / Feature / Matt Yglesias
The Chinese Aren’t Coming The Chinese Aren’t Coming
Peace has descended on the most contentious point of conflict between East and West for the past six decades, the standoff between Taiwan and mainland China—but don’t ...
Jun 30, 2010 / Robert Scheer
Brown-Nosing Wall Street Reform Brown-Nosing Wall Street Reform
The House and Senate have finally ironed out their differences on Wall Street reform. What will the bill fix—and what does it leave broken?
Jun 29, 2010 / Zach Carter
Dean Baker: Financial Reform or Lack Thereof? Dean Baker: Financial Reform or Lack Thereof?
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center on Economic Policy Research, says that though Obama's financial reforms may ultimately result in greater transparency in the way banks and...
Jun 28, 2010 / The Nation on Grit TV