Income Inequality and Income Mobility Go Hand in Hand

Income Inequality and Income Mobility Go Hand in Hand

I have previously written about the stunning state of income inequality in America. Two necessary ingredients of Americanism — meritocracy and momentum — are missing in America today. This article looks the relationship between income inequality and income mobility. We define income inequality as the extent to which income is distributed in an uneven manner among a population. We […]

Structural Changes in the Washington Region Economy

The Roadmap for the Washington Region’s Future Economy is a fascinating new report by Stephen Fuller, head of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University. Below are some takeaways from the report, which highlights several structural changes in the Washington region economy. One of the key points of the report is that the […]

Top Ten Movies About the Economic Crisis

Top Ten Movies About the Economic Crisis

Understanding how the economy got to where it is today is no easy task. What follows are the top ten movies about the economic crisis. Elizabeth Warren, Harvard Law Professor and whip-smart economic wonk, succinctly summarized the frightening state of our economy following the Great Recession: Tens of millions of once-secure middle class families now […]