Economics21

Despite many gains in equality, there are still large disparities in wealth among different minority groups in America. One reason is differences in risk taking. bit.ly/3odQtps via @AllisonSchrager

How realistic are Biden's health care proposals—both fiscally and politically? What are their chances of them being enacted by a Democratic-controlled 117th Congress? @CPopeHC explores economics21.org/biden-health…

In 2016, the top 1% paid an effective 35% total tax rate—same as in 1979 when we had 70% marginal tax brackets. economics21.org/trumps-taxes… via @Brian_Riedl

The disruption in schooling caused by the global pandemic will have consequences for student learning across the board. But there’s little doubt that the harm will be disproportionately felt by children in lower-income households, writes @MarcusAWinters economics21.org/homeschoolin…

Each state has taken a different approach to #COVIDー19, but visits to retail and recreation businesses in all states remains below pre-pandemic levels. economics21.org/despite-diff… @AllisonSchrager

Loss of employment during the pandemic has been highly concentrated among low-wage workers, notes @DrBethAkers. bit.ly/2Qx8DCV

The welfare state boosted the Democratic Party in the post-war years, but even relatively liberal voters remain reluctant to support middle-class tax increases needed to fund future expansions. bit.ly/3ji1bYO via @CPopeHC

Many people use the time during a bad economic downturn to start a new business. With the #COVIDー19 recession, the number of business applications has been increasing since the spring. @AllisonSchrager Read: economics21.org/coronavirus-…

.@DrBethAkers on how the U.S. labor market has suffered from the #COVIDー19 pandemic. This is no ordinary recession. economics21.org/no-ordinary-…

.@AllisonSchrager talks with @RutgersU economics professor Jennifer Hunt about the state of America's immigration system. economics21.org/conversation…

Attempts to lower academic standards to increase graduation rates will undermine faculty morale and the value of degrees—with questionable benefits for the intended beneficiaries, writes Robert Cherry. economics21.org/the-real-cri…

The economic fallout from the pandemic has only just begun, but there is a sharp divide in Congress over what should be done. A better plan lies somewhere in the less-news-cycle-worthy middle ground. @DrBethAkers economics21.org/how-to-avoid…

One of the main issues complicating the development of renewable energy is the amount of waste it creates. Wind energy is no exception. economics21.org/environmenta… h/t @MarkPMills

The Federal Reserve is aggressively easing monetary policy, but the story behind the recent surge in the money supply is much more complex and interesting. @mickeylevy economics21.org/americas-bal…