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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: The New Republic
The White Working Class: The Group That Will Likely Decide Obama’s Fate
Each election cycle there occurs a tired ritual, in which pundits and reporters rediscover that yes, indeed, there are still a lot of white working class voters in America, and they represent a serious vulnerability for the Democrats. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
- Source: nytimes.com
States Want More in Pension Contributions
First came the pay freezes and unpaid furloughs. Then came the higher contributions for health insurance. Now, in the most definitive sign yet that the era of generous compensation for public-sector employees is ending, workers in more than half the states face the prospect of paying more of their salary toward their pensions. more
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- Home Visiting Campaign
- Source: The Record
Healthy Dose of Education at Home
According to the Pew Center on the States, which recently estimated there are nearly 120 home-visitation programs across the nation, "Quality home-visiting programs lay the foundation for children's development and tax payers reap the benefit when many of our nation's costliest social problems—school failure, child abuse and the use of welfare—are prevented." more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Chicago Tribune
Black Hopes Vs. White Anxiety
Race relations have undergone a curious flip-flop. Polls show blacks feel more optimistic about the nation's future than whites, despite the Great Recession that's giving everybody the blues. more
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- Source: politico.com
How State Legislatures Could Affect the 2012 Elections
The push to rig the 2012 presidential election is under way. There’s nothing illegal about it: Across the country, state legislatures are embroiled in partisan battles over election-law changes that, by design or effect, could play a significant role in determining the outcome of the presidency.
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Bloomberg
Obama’s Toughest Re-Election Challenge May Come From Economy
President Barack Obama is facing a rising threat from potentially his toughest re-election opponent: the American economy. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: NPR
Dear Job Market, Thanks For a Lousy Grad Gift
The recession ended two years ago, but it seems the job market hasn't gotten the memo. This will be the third year college graduates will enter the workforce facing a high unemployment rate. The poor job market is already taking a tough toll on recent grads. more
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- Safe Checking in the Electronic Age
- Source: TIME Moneyland
Why Your Checking Account is Getting More Expensive
Long the workhorse of the financial mainstream, the checking account has undergone a radical evolution in recent months. Banks are shifting to the business model embraced by airlines, unbundling a product and adding fees on an a la carte basis for services that used to be included.
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: CNN
Home Ownership Levels Are on the Decline. What Does That Say About the American Dream?
More than two-thirds of Americans say they have achieved the American Dream or will do so at some point in their lifetime according to the Pew Economic Mobility Project. more
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- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: USA Today
Economic Problems Stubbornly Linger
Don't look now, but the economic recovery that barely exists in the eyes of many Americans is 2 years old. more