Could Immigration Save Middle America?
This election season has drawn enormous attention to the anxiety that many Americans in economically-distressed rural places seem ...
Class and the Glass Ceiling
Feminism and "women's work" have looked very different for U.S. women depending on their class.
Why Welfare Reform Didn’t End Welfare Stigma
20 years after welfare reform, stigma surrounding cash benefits remains.
Should We Set a Speed Limit on High-Speed Trading?
Can slower financial traders find a haven in a world of high-speed algorithms?
What’s (Still) Wrong with Executive Compensation in America
Executive compensation reflects neither productivity nor demand for skills in a particular sector. Yet some CEOs are still receiving 881 percent raises.
How to Cut Smoking Rates
A working paper released the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that lifting people out of poverty could cut smoking rates.
Why We Make Doctors Get Licenses
We might question why barbers or florists need licenses. But almost everyone would agree that doctors ought to be licensed.
Has the Famous Populist “Cross of Gold” Speech Been Unfairly Tarred by Anti-Semitism?
July 9 marks the 120th anniversary of Populist leader William Jennings Bryan’s famous "Cross of Gold" speech at the 1896 Democratic National Convention.