President Trump released details of his tax plan, which would essentially benefit the wealthiest Americans by repealing the estate tax and other changes at the expense of the middle class.
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Prior to industrialisation in the 19th century, most people worked multiple jobs to piece together a living.
Research on how black people try to avoid racism in their daily lives shows that following white, mainstream standards can have mixed results.
With its recent budget changes, the government is proposing a rise in marginal tax rates across a wide band of middle incomes and a marginal tax rate cut for the top.
Oxfam’s efforts to find solutions to the world’s inequalities are welcome but its wrongful use of “human economy” and repackaging it as a concept from high up might do more harm than good.
Trump should drop his plans to cut taxes and instead look to some of our closest friends to learn what policies actually work to build and sustain a vibrant middle class.
The debate about white monopoly capital in post-apartheid South Africa is good for the country’s politics but it tends to come with bad sociology.
Busting the myths on grammar schools.
White middle-class parents get an easy time of it when it comes to parental involvement.
The collapse of New Deal-era policies gave rise to deep-seated frustrations. Addressing that anger will require mobilizing workers, business leaders and others to get wages rising again.
Four of our economic scholars weigh in on Trump’s legislative agenda, healing the divide, uncertainty and something known as the ‘presidential puzzle.’
Finding a way to reduce inequality is key not only to solving a host of other problems but also to rescuing America’s fast-disappearing middle class.
The ranks of a ‘new urban poor’ in Europe are swelling.
Populations revolt when lives are improving but not fast enough to meet their rising expectations.
Some economists have touted the rising middle class as a panacea for Africa’s challenges. But a more realistic diagnosis of what makes up a middle class is needed.
Today’s classes were born out of the machine age. They are not fit for purpose in 21st century Britain.
Falling homeownership rates, stagnant wages and diminishing retirement savings mean that for more and more Americans, the middle-class dream is slowly dying – if it’s not already gone.
Reaching middle class status and sustaining it into retirement is a major challenge. The key is to live within your means.
Three of our regular writers offer their thoughts on the key economic issues and themes in the new year.
Our scholars delivered a steady supply of research and analysis on what was a busy year in business and economics.
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