Skip to content

Progress-less: On Economic Inequality in the U.S.

From gender, to race, to the declining middle class, a discussion economic inequality in the U.S.

Category: Stylized Fact #1 — Falling Middle

calculator and notepad placed over stack of usa dollars
Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

You’ve Been Screwed by Inequality Too.

We’d like to think that when our economy grows, that we all see that growth. But, that isn’t what’s happening. Continue reading You’ve Been Screwed by Inequality Too.

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherAugust 2, 2020September 30, 2021Leave a comment
Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Have COVID Heroes’ Incomes Soared Like Superman?

We call them heroes…and they are. But their wages are planted firmly on the ground. Continue reading Have COVID Heroes’ Incomes Soared Like Superman?

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherJune 1, 2020June 1, 2020Leave a comment
Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Should Health Insurance Come From Employers? Spoiler Alert: No.

Lot’s of things in this crazy world don’t make sense. Employer-sponsored health insurance is one of them. Continue reading Should Health Insurance Come From Employers? Spoiler Alert: No.

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherApril 15, 20201 Comment
Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Coronavirus Targets the Economically Vulnerable

The economically vulnerable always suffer the most in an economic emergency. Coronavirus is no different. Continue reading Coronavirus Targets the Economically Vulnerable

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherMarch 17, 2020March 17, 20201 Comment
Current Events, Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Inequality in Life…and Life Expectancy

The only thing worse than inequality in life may be inequality in death. Rising life expectancy inequality suggests it’s happening. Continue reading Inequality in Life…and Life Expectancy

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherJanuary 2, 2020Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

The Falling Middle: What to Do?

Now that you know about the falling middle, the obvious question is: what do to about it? Continue reading The Falling Middle: What to Do?

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherNovember 11, 2019December 13, 2020Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Does Globalization Increase Inequality?

Does globalization also contribute to rising inequality in the U.S.? Its complicated. Continue reading Does Globalization Increase Inequality?

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherNovember 4, 2019December 16, 2022Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

A Hard Bargain

Technology is not the only reason workers’ wages have suffered. Lower bargaining power isn’t helping either. Continue reading A Hard Bargain

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherOctober 25, 2019October 25, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Polarization and the Falling Middle

Machines are good at routine tasks. This fact has spelled trouble for middle-income workers. Continue reading Polarization and the Falling Middle

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherOctober 18, 2019October 18, 2019Leave a comment
Stylized Fact #1 -- Falling Middle

Is Technology Biased?

One culprit for slow growth among middle-income workers could be technology, which tends to benefit some workers more than others. Continue reading Is Technology Biased?

Like this:

Like Loading...
Geoffrey SanzenbacherOctober 11, 20192 Comments

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts
I wrote a book on inequality in the U.S. over the last 40 years. Give it a look!

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 85 other subscribers

Categories

Top Posts

  • Could AI Be an Example of the Prisoner's Dilemma?
  • Will Artificial Intelligence Lead to a Second Great Polarization?
  • How Big a Problem is the U.S. Government Debt Anyway?

Past Posts

Powered by WordPress.com.
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: