Raising the minimum wage is a great idea—indexing it is an even better idea.
Poverty & Wealth
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The No-Brainer Argument for $9 an Hour
If we want to lay claim to a decent society, it’s a bare minimum requirement.
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Homeless, Hungry, Hung Out to Dry
The automatic spendings cuts set to go into effect March 1 will have dire consequences for the most vulnerable Americans.Â
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The State of the Kindergarteners Should Be Strong
Obama’s ambitious plans for a national preschool initiative
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The Return of the Balanced Budget Amendment
Republicans’ singular focus on deficit reduction is less about the economy, and more about repairing the fractous GOP.
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Jobs and Growth, Not Deficit Reduction
Our deficit, relative to the economy, is half what is was in 2009.Â
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Guns—Not the Mentally Ill—Kill People
In the wake of the Newtown, Connecticut, shootings, we’ve had an overdue national conversation about mental illness. But will the solutions be more dangerous than the problem?
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New Term, New Truthers, Same Obama
The White House has some fun with its opponents, knowing that opinions about Obama’s cultural identity aren’t going to change.
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The First Progressive Revolution
A hundred years ago, the country experienced a backlash against concentrated wealth and power. Will it happen again?
Posted inEconomic Policy
The Geography of Abortion Access
Mapping the national decline in abortion providers
