Future of the Middle Class Initiative

Joe Smith rides on a swing with his daughter Rowan as his wife Andrea plays with her children Norah and Chase at a playground in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, May 9, 2014. Three of their children have been diagnosed with atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, and one is a carrier which was diagnosed using genome sequencing. Once strictly the domain of research labs, gene-sequencing tests increasingly are being used to help understand the genetic causes of rare disease, putting insurance companies in the position of deciding whether to pay the $5,000 to $17,000 for the tests. Genetics experts say that sequencing more than doubles the chances that families get a diagnosis, and saves spending on multiple tests of single genes. Even if no treatment is found, the tests can also end hugely expensive medical odysseys as parents frantically search for the cause of their child's furtive illness. Picture taken May 9, 2014. To match Insight HEALTH-SEQUENCING/ REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY HEALTH SOCIETY BUSINESS) - GM1EA6J1MA301

People in the middle of the middle are richer than those in the middle, says Pew. Mmm.

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Friday, September 7, 2018

A mother swings her young son as they visit the cherry blossoms along the tidal basin in Washington April 2, 2007. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES) - GM1DUYKXVVAA

The Middle Class: Our Definition

Richard V. Reeves and Katherine Guyot

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

A family holds hands as they cross the street on the first day of Spring in New York, NY, U.S. March 20, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RC1C40DCE220

The rise of the middle class safety net

Richard V. Reeves and Christopher Pulliam

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

People wait in line at the California Department of Motor Vehicles in Granada Hills January 2, 2015. The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Friday begin issuing driver licenses under AB 60, the new law requiring DMV to issue a driver license to applicants regardless of immigration status in Los Angeles. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas (UNITED STATES - Tags: TRANSPORT POLITICS LAW) - GM1EB121UEN01

The respect deficit

Richard V. Reeves

Thursday, August 9, 2018

Employees sort packages at the Amazon distribution center warehouse in Saran, near Orleans, France, November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer - RC184ABAB660

A little respect: Can we restore relational equality?

Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Peer 1 client Robert A. plays hopscotch with his 5-year-old daughter Isabella during Kid's Day at Peer 1 in Denver November 7, 2015. Peer 1 is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme for men, many having spent years in and out of prison, in Denver, Colorado. The men have often tried and failed over and over to turn their life around. With histories of abuse as children and living on the streets, they come to Peer 1 hoping to turn away from addiction and crime, to rebuild their lives and learn how to integrate into society. Treatment includes family group therapy, meditation and trust-building exercises. REUTERS/Rick WilkingPICTURE 25 OF 26 FOR WIDER IMAGE STORY "PEER 1: PRISON, DEATH OR RECOVERY". SEARCH "PEER WILKING" FOR ALL IMAGES - GF20000082782

Declining absolute mobility rates for the middle class since 1950

Richard V. Reeves and Katherine Guyot

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

A robot moves goods through stocking shelves

Four cures for automation anxiety

Robert E. Litan

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Automated Guided Vehicles carry the chassis for 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles on the assembly line at General Motors Orion Assembly in Lake Orion, Michigan, U.S., March 19, 2018. Photo taken March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook - RC1ED1C67090

Meeting the automation challenge to the middle class and the American project

Robert E. Litan

Thursday, June 21, 2018

The Las Vegas Strip, packed with hotels and casinos, is seen in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. March 1, 2018. Picture taken March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi - RC1E04928080

Building a strong middle class in the American Mountain West

Richard V. Reeves

Friday, June 8, 2018

(L-R) Jeremiah Underhill is shown on the family property with son Dalton on his shoulders, wife and mother Annette, and baby Blake in her arms at their home in Richfield, Pennsylvania March 8, 2016. Picture taken March 8, 2016. To match Special Report USA-WATER/LEAD REUTERS/Gary Cameron - WASEC381SER01

Seven reasons to worry about the American middle class

Eleanor Krause and Isabel V. Sawhill

Tuesday, June 5, 2018