U.S. Economy
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How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Misunderstands American Poverty
The poor are certainly poor compared to the rich. But they have more than the middle class of just one generation ago.
Origins of the Welfare State in America
The two most powerful motivations in human history have always been ideology and economic interest.
The Revolution of 1935
Social Security was a revolution that shifted the responsibility for income maintenance from the private to the public sector.
Balanced Budget Amendments Are Useless: Limit Taxes, Debt, and Spending Instead
The Colorado constitution mandates voter approval of tax increases, and controls spending growth. If only we had something similar for the feds.
3 Times As Many Europeans Move to the US, than the Other Way Around
The US is often criticized for supposedly offering a lower quality of life than Europe. But far more Europeans migrate to the US than the other way around.
These US States Have Higher Incomes than Nearly Every European Country
When we look at median incomes, we find that many European countries don't compare very well to many US states.
Danielle DiMartino Booth on the Fed’s Mission Impossible
Jeff Deist and Danielle Booth discuss whether—or if—the Federal Reserve can ever return to "normal" monetary policy.
