How the American Family Was Affected by the Great Recession
A look at how marriage, co-habitation, domestic violence, and birth rates were influenced by the economic struggles of the 2000s.
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On Vegas Strip, Blackjack Rule Change Is Sleight of Hand
Casino operators are changing blackjack payouts to give the house an even greater advantage. Is this a sign that Vegas is on its way back from the recession, or that the Strip’s biggest players are trying to squeeze some more cash out of visitors before the well runs dry?
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.
When Things Look Dark, Country Music Gets Sunnier
New research finds socioeconomic conditions impact the type of songs that become hits, but in opposite ways for pop and country music.
The Heirs of Steinbeck: Who Are the Fiction Writers Taking on Poverty and Inequality Today?
Seventy-five years after its first publication date, The Grapes of Wrath is still a staple in most American classrooms. Is that because we haven’t yet written anything that does a better job of portraying the devastation of not having enough?
The Psychological Need the Wealthy Can’t Fulfill
And why you can expect more off-color and out-of-touch commentary like Tom Perkins’ op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that warned of a “Progressive Kristallnacht.”
Dismal Trends: Whose Economic Recovery Is It?
Why the next few years will look—unfortunately—a lot like the last few years.
Report Paints Grim Picture of Arts, Culture Economy
Production of cultural goods and services took a huge hit with the recession, and has been slow to rebound.
No Exodus: Great Recession Migration Mystery
Historically, people in the places hardest hit by recessions pack up and move to greener pastures. But not this time. Why?
How a Frustrated Blogger Made Expanding Social Security a Respectable Idea
Thanks to decades of stagnant wages and the Great Recession, more than half of American working-class households are at risk of being unable to sustain their standard of living past retirement. Duncan Black is trying to change that.