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Inequality

The Grand Bargain

The grand bargain on pending ballot questions reached yesterday was approved today and sent to the Governor’s desk. Get details here.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJune 20, 2018June 28, 2018Posted inInequality, Work33 Comments on The Grand Bargain

Senate Passes Pay Equity Legislation

We share this press release from the Senate Ways and Means Committee on the Senate’s passage of bill S.2107 to “strengthen the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act to further close the wage gap between male and female workers in the Commonwealth.” The bill now goes to the House of Representatives for consideration.

Posted byJeanne MooneyJanuary 28, 2016January 28, 2016Posted inInequality

Automation and Inequality

Tom Friedman’s January 29th New York Times column reinforces the argument I made in my series on inequality.  Automation is increasing inequality by eliminating middle-skill jobs.  It also reinforces the thought …

Continue reading “Automation and Inequality”

Posted byWill BrownsbergerJanuary 31, 2013June 29, 2014Posted inInequality

Notes on inequality — solutions and responses

Education seems central to the response to both inequality and income stagnation.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerNovember 25, 2012June 29, 2014Posted inInequality4 Comments on Notes on inequality — solutions and responses

Notes on inequality — automation and globalization as the driving forces

There is now broad recognition that globalization and automation are the driving forces behind the squeeze on the middle class.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerNovember 25, 2012June 29, 2014Posted inInequality9 Comments on Notes on inequality — automation and globalization as the driving forces

Notes on inequality — the middle

Even within the middle class, there has been widening inequality.

Posted byWill BrownsbergerNovember 25, 2012June 29, 2014Posted inInequality2 Comments on Notes on inequality — the middle

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