Topic: Emmanuel Saez

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The New Economy
US adds 227,000 jobs. But are they well-paid?

The US economy is creating more jobs at slightly higher pay. But the averages can be deceiving.
On the Economy
The problem with the 'trickle down' theory

The trickle-down, de-regulatory agenda presumes that the growth chain starts at the top of the wealth scale and “trickles down” to those at the middle and the bottom of that scale.  Problem is, that’s not how it works
On the Economy
Why 'trickle down' economics don't work

Supply side economic practice deepens the deficit and worsens inequality
The New Economy
Do tax rates affect where people live? Ask a soccer star.

Some of the world's most mobile workers choose to live and compete in European nations with the lowest tax rates.
Robert Reich
Labor Day lessons from 1928

Policies that generate more widely shared prosperity lead to stronger and more sustainable economic growth — and that’s good for everyone.
Rich getting richer: Campaign issue?

Studies show that the rich are getting a lot richer, the poor a little poorer. The middle class is slipping.