The average American family makes less today than it did 15 years ago, while bills for a family of four went up by $10,000. Those two facts are hitting home…
New report: big corporations worried about shrinking middle class
Tag: economy
Do we agree on anything political?
According to most news reports, the political divide in our country has never been deeper. Viewers of PBS’s recent series on the Roosevelts already know that isn’t true, but just try…
Seattle prospers – but rich-poor gap also grows
We blogged last week about how income inequality is growing in Washington. Now we have new information about the increasing gap between high earners and lower earners in Seattle. The…
Standard & Poor’s: To help economy, fix widening gap between rich and poor
An unusual voice argues the rich-poor gap is hurting our economy: Standard & Poor’s. The rating agency isn’t known for wading into political fights or taking sides on controversial issues….
STEM grads finding varied job prospects
A report released earlier this month by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that only about a quarter of recent STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) graduates wind up working in…