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01.16.2019 | Blog

Some say the shutdown will cost $4 billion. It could be much more.

By Ben Harris Jan 16, 2019 As the record-long government shutdown reached its fourth week, the consequences of inaction continue […]

01.09.2019 | Blog

Local economies need a boost. The federal government can help.

By Nathan Ohle Jan 9, 2019 If we want to start rebuilding our nation’s distressed cities and towns, we need new […]

01.02.2019 | Blog

Americans are aging. Let’s make sure we can afford it.

By Nora Super Jan 2, 2019 The good news? People are living longer than ever. Americans reaching age 65 today can expect […]

12.20.2018 | Blog

My family’s love story

By Dr. Jill Biden Dec 20, 2019 Every family has its own mythology — the stories we tell, again and again, the […]

12.19.2018 | Blog

Can immigration save Social Security?

The Biden Forum Highlight is a series of quick reads on the middle class. Each week, editors at the Biden […]

12.12.2018 | Blog

A tax system for all Americans

By Ray D. Madoff Dec 12, 2019 Who bears the brunt of taxes in America? A cursory glance at the tax […]

12.11.2018 | Blog

Wealth inequality is growing—and it’s partly due to how we invest

Note: The Biden Forum Highlight is a series of quick reads on the middle class. Each week, editors at the Biden […]

12.05.2018 | Blog

Building community wealth in Rochester, NY

By Lovely Warren Dec 5, 2018 Progress and prosperity have often been unequally shared in cities around the country. In many […]

11.14.2018 | Blog

We can’t afford to price middle-class families out of college

By Sara Goldrick-Rab Nov 14, 2018   Paying for college is a headache for all but the wealthiest Americans. Between […]

11.08.2018 | Blog

Geography can shape opportunity. Joe Biden wants to change that.

Editor’s note: On March 9, 2018, Vice President Joe Biden addressed Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in a speech geared […]

11.01.2018 | Blog

Joe Biden’s five ideas for the future of the middle class

Editor’s note: On May 8, 2018, Vice President Joe Biden delivered the keynote address at a Brookings Institution event marking the […]

10.24.2018 | Blog

America runs on data. Let’s make sure everyone gets it.

By Robert Wack Oct 24, 2018 If you’ve lived without electricity for some period of time, whether by choice or circumstance, […]

10.17.2018 | Blog

It’s time to take job training seriously

By Martha B. Coven Oct 17, 2018 How do you become middle class in America? Most people would say it’s simple: […]

10.11.2018 | Blog

Recession on the homefront: Military spouse unemployment and underemployment

By Elizabeth O’Brien Oct 11, 2018 Many Americans are unaware of the financial challenges facing military families today. Fifty years […]

10.09.2018 | Blog

Joe Biden’s vision for building a high-wage America

“Ordinary Americans can do extraordinary things if you give them a chance.” This month, Vice President Joe Biden addressed The Century Foundation at […]