America's economic recovery is finally taking hold and current deficits are down from the record highs during the recession. At the same time, far too many American families are being left out of the recovery, and our nation still faces an unsustainable long-term fiscal outlook. Lower unemployment and improvements in growth are fueling renewed optimism, yet the nature of the recovery is uneven and the longer term trends of income stagnation are of great concern. On everyone's minds is the questionable state of opportunity in America.In the interest of enriching the discussion on the state of economic opportunity in America today, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation asked two experts, representing different viewpoints, to recommend policy optio...
Despite considerable progress over last several decades, low-income families continue to face many b...
There are three goals for public policy to help families build stable and sustainable wealth. These ...
This white paper outlines concrete policy measures that can restore equitable and sustainable econom...
Today's weakness in the US economy results from lack of aggregate demand, due to high and growing in...
For many Americans, the recovery from the 2007 recession, a recovery that officially began in 2009, ...
ABSTRACT The debate over income inequality has dominated America’s political debates and campaigns s...
As America recovers from the Great Recession, many of our fellow citizens remain mired in poverty. E...
Presents survey findings about Americans' assessments of personal financial situations, the outlook ...
abstract: The current state of financial inequality in America is showing multiple economic and soci...
Presents findings on Americans' views on the possibility of improving one's economic standing in a d...
The U.S. economy is in the fourth year of a recovery that started in June 2009. The fact that the ec...
Why has the U.S. economy been so sluggish to return to growth in the aftermath of the Great Recessio...
Examines trends in absolute intragenerational mobility by analyzing short- and long-term income fluc...
The economic recovery policy solutions advanced by President Biden – from racial and climate justice...
Public discourse on economics in the United States, and around the world, often focuses on rising in...
Despite considerable progress over last several decades, low-income families continue to face many b...
There are three goals for public policy to help families build stable and sustainable wealth. These ...
This white paper outlines concrete policy measures that can restore equitable and sustainable econom...
Today's weakness in the US economy results from lack of aggregate demand, due to high and growing in...
For many Americans, the recovery from the 2007 recession, a recovery that officially began in 2009, ...
ABSTRACT The debate over income inequality has dominated America’s political debates and campaigns s...
As America recovers from the Great Recession, many of our fellow citizens remain mired in poverty. E...
Presents survey findings about Americans' assessments of personal financial situations, the outlook ...
abstract: The current state of financial inequality in America is showing multiple economic and soci...
Presents findings on Americans' views on the possibility of improving one's economic standing in a d...
The U.S. economy is in the fourth year of a recovery that started in June 2009. The fact that the ec...
Why has the U.S. economy been so sluggish to return to growth in the aftermath of the Great Recessio...
Examines trends in absolute intragenerational mobility by analyzing short- and long-term income fluc...
The economic recovery policy solutions advanced by President Biden – from racial and climate justice...
Public discourse on economics in the United States, and around the world, often focuses on rising in...
Despite considerable progress over last several decades, low-income families continue to face many b...
There are three goals for public policy to help families build stable and sustainable wealth. These ...
This white paper outlines concrete policy measures that can restore equitable and sustainable econom...
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