U.S. Economic Performance

A protester takes part in a demonstration ahead of the NATO meeting in Chicago (REUTERS/Jim Young).

Opinion

How Much Do Americans Care About Income Inequality?

April 30, 2013, Scott Winship

Scott Winship examines the ongoing news surrounding income inequality, yet explains that there is little evidence that Americans are particularly bothered by inequality, and unsurprisingly, do not want government to reduce it.

Recent Activity

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In the News

We've been in a very, very slow recovery now since 2009 and what we've been seeing is a very, very slow decline in the unemployment rate... increases in employment that barely keep up with the growth of the population.
May 3, 2013, William T. Dickens, Yahoo! News
Blog Post

Unemployment Projected to Remain at 7.6 Percent for April, But Expected to Drop Faster in Near Future

May 2, 2013, Regis Barnichon | comments
Opinion | Yahoo! Finance

In the Longer Run, the Short Run Matters

April 30, 2013, George L. Perry
Blog Post

Gross Domestic Product Report Has Good News and Bad News

April 26, 2013, Justin Wolfers | comments
Testimony | United States House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Discussing the Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2013

April 18, 2013, Martin Neil Baily
Journal

Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: Fall 2012

2013, David H. Romer and Justin Wolfers , eds.
Paper

The Paradox of Worker Shortages at a Time of High National Unemployment

April 10, 2013, Darrell M. West
Opinion | National Review Online

How Much Money Are U.S. Workers Earning?

April 8, 2013, Scott Winship
Paper

Small Business, Innovation and Tax Policy: A Review

April 5, 2013, William G. Gale and Samuel Brown
Blog Post

Bad News in March: Tepid Job Gains and a Shrinking Workforce

April 5, 2013, Gary Burtless | comments