There is now broad recognition that globalization and automation are the driving forces behind the squeeze on the middle class.
Yearly Archives: 2012
Notes on inequality — the middle
Even within the middle class, there has been widening inequality.
Notes on inequality — poverty update
Poverty remains high in the United States, even as the economy has partially recovered.
Notes on inequality — the 1%, the 0.1% and the 0.01%
Increasing concentration of income among top earners may reflect changing corporate structures.
7/31/12 Healthcare Bill
The bill purports to save $200 billion over the coming 15 years which works out to $13 billion per year. About 60% of employer-sponsored health insurance is self-insured and thus generally …
Will the legislature act if ballot questions 2 & 3 fail?
If the 2012 ballot questions for physician assisted suicide and medical marijuana fail, do you think there’s a chance that the legislature will act on those topics?