Sunday, February 17, 2013

Minimum Wage a Winner Both Politically and Economically

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President Obama's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $9.00 per hour puts the Republicans between a rock and a hard place politically ...
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Solutions to the Middle Class Retirement Crisis

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As I have noted in three recent posts , retirement security for those currently or recently in the middle class is no sure thing. 49% of t...
Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Billions for Job Piracy Despite State Budget Cuts

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According to Center on Budget and Policy Priority data cited by Louise Story , in 2011 the states enacted $156 billion of austerity measures...
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Friday, January 25, 2013

News of Note: Job Piracy, Tax Havens, Filibuster Reform

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A lot has happened during my busy first week of classes, so I want to flag a couple of the most important pieces of news from the week. 1....

$6.6 Trillion Retirement Savings Shortfall Shows 401(k)'s No Replacement for Pensions

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Last week the Washington Post ran a story on the weaknesses of 401(k) retirement accounts, focusing on the the fact that 1/4 of Americans ...
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Sunday, January 13, 2013

US already has high elder poverty rate; how can cutting Social Security even be on the table?

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In the recent debate over the so-called "fiscal cliff," President Obama was reportedly at one point offering to raise the eligibi...
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Friday, January 11, 2013

Poll Results: 1 in 4 Never Expects to be Able to Afford to Retire

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Thanks to everyone who answered the poll on when you have or expect to be able to retire. The biggest takeaway is that 1 in 4 never expect t...
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