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Inequality

Trends in the distribution of house income between 1979 and 2007

Margaret Weigel | October 26, 2011
2011 Congressional Budget Office report analyzes IRS and Census Bureau data to track changes in income across classes of earners.
Possible effects of the “Buffett Rule” and higher taxes on the wealthy
Taxes

Possible effects of the “Buffett Rule” and higher taxes on the wealthy

Margaret Weigel | October 17, 2011
2011 report by the Congressional Research Service on how taxable income is determined and how a surcharge on millionaires would affect job-creation and savings rates
Black gender gap in education: Historical trends and racial comparisons
Education

Black gender gap in education: Historical trends and racial comparisons

Katie Gleason | October 4, 2011
2011 study in the journal Demography examining the higher education completion rates for black men and women between 1940 and 2000.
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Inequality

Assessing the impact of the Great Recession on income and poverty across states

Margaret Weigel | September 30, 2011
2011 fact sheet published by Congress’s Joint Economic Committee on the recession's impact at the state level.
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Inequality

Downward mobility from the middle class: Waking up from the American dream

Elise Shanbacker | September 22, 2011
2011 study from the Pew Charitable Trusts on factors that contribute to downward mobility in the United States and how they intersect with race and gender.
Census Bureau graphic: Recession and median income
Inequality

Census Bureau graphic: Recession and median income

John Wihbey | September 19, 2011
2011 Census Bureau report updating figures on American households through 2010, including income, poverty and health.
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Health Care

U.S. Census report: Income, poverty and health insurance

Margaret Weigel | September 15, 2011
2011 report by the U.S. Census Bureau with data on health insurance coverage, income and poverty levels.
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Education

Education and the reproduction of economic inequality in the U.S.

Margaret Weigel | September 7, 2011
2010 study in Economics of Education Review on link between family background, education and achievement.
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Inequality

Wealth gaps rise to record highs among whites, blacks and Hispanics

Margaret Weigel | August 11, 2011
2011 report by the Pew Research Center compared data from the Survey of Income Program and Participation (SIPP) in 2005 and 2009.
Comparative perspective on poverty reduction in Brazil, China and India
China

Comparative perspective on poverty reduction in Brazil, China and India

Rozanne Larsen | July 29, 2011
2011 report by the World Bank on how three of the fastest-growing economies in the developing world are approaching poverty reduction.

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