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Does Adjusting for Family Size Eliminate the Partnership Benefit?
In this spotlight on data, Leslie McCall considers whether adjusting for family size eliminates economic benefits for families headed by couples compared to those headed by single people.
Analysis: Which Americans Shouldn’t Get Government Aid?
In his New York Times newsletter, Paul Krugman discusses the political debate over who should and who shouldn’t receive government aid.
Couples with (Economic) Benefits
In this spotlight on data, Leslie McCall discusses how marriage and cohabitation — relative to being single — affect where men and women fall along the income distribution.
The Decline of Income in the Bottom Half of the United States
In this blog post, Nishant Yonzan looks at three definitions of income and finds they all show significant drops in prosperity for the bottom 50 percent.
Analysis: The Damaging Power of the .01 Percent
In his weekly newsletter for The New York Times, Paul Krugman discusses why we should be discussing the economic super elite.
Analysis: Is Growing Inequality Hurting Our Economies?
In this post for the Washington Center for Equitable Growth, Salvatore Morelli discusses inequality's potential impact on macroeconomic performance and financial stability.

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