As Americans celebrate Labor Day this weekend, it not only is a time to take advantage of sales at big-box stores, but to assess the condition of the American worker. Some 130 years ago, improving ...

Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better ...

The U.S. economy is productive, wages and incomes are healthy, and consumer spending remains robust. Real income has risen for people across all age brackets and marital statuses, and as more women ...

The United States’ growing turn toward protectionism isn't just about trade deficits or manufacturing jobs – instead, it's about political avoidance, says economist Richard Baldwin. What Happened: On ...

Understanding the effects of social class on people's attitudes, thoughts, feelings and behaviors could have valuable implications, as it could help to tailor social and behavioral interventions ...

The idea that people should be able to choose their own communities—instead of being stuck where they are born—is a distinctly American innovation. It is the foundation for the country’s prosperity ...

Today, Aug. 14, across the nation and right here in New York, we celebrate 90 years since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law in 1935. What started as a bold ...