Now that you know about the falling middle, the obvious question is: what do to about it?
Category: Stylized Fact #1 — Falling Middle
Does Globalization Increase Inequality?
Does globalization also contribute to rising inequality in the U.S.? Its complicated.
A Hard Bargain
Technology is not the only reason workers’ wages have suffered. Lower bargaining power isn’t helping either.
Polarization and the Falling Middle
Machines are good at routine tasks. This fact has spelled trouble for middle-income workers.
Is Technology Biased?
One culprit for slow growth among middle-income workers could be technology, which tends to benefit some workers more than others.
The Fall and the Stall
How middle-income workers have seen their incomes fall, while women have seen their progress stall.