The Cost of Juvenile Incarceration
States pay hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to keep each juvenile offender behind bars. A new report calculates that long-term costs of incarceration could add up to $21 billion annually.
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Sequenced in the U.S.A.: A Desperate Town Hands Over Its DNA
The new American economy in three tablespoons of blood, a Walmart gift card, and a former mill town's DNA.
The Upside of Economic Downturns: Better Childhood Health
For children, the benefits of being born in tough times can outweigh the costs.
Should the One Percent Stop Hoarding So Much Cash?
A tax on excess cash holdings—for corporations as well at high-net-worth individuals—could help spur development.
Whither American Cruise Ships?
Shipping out to sea on a luxury cruise liner just doesn't seem to fit too well within our current economic or environmental realities.
The Economy Is Growing, but We’re Replacing Good Jobs With Bad Ones
A recent study by the National Employment Law Project gives job creators a failing grade.
The Work-Play Balance in America vs. the World
We're 16 years from the 15-hour work week envisioned by Keynes, and if anything, we're moving in the opposite direction.
The Gross Society: We’re Entering an Age of Energy Impoverishment
It’s hard to overstate just how serious a threat our energy crisis is to every aspect of our current way of life. But the problem is hidden from view by oil and natural gas production numbers that look and feel just fine.
Patience in the Age of Distraction
The meaning of patience has changed over time, but that hasn't made it any easier to practice.
Could Taxes on Alcohol Promote Economic Growth?
All of those hangovers could be costing the country a lot of workdays.