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Performance, Perceptions, and Prospects for the U.S. Economy

Posted January 28, 202400:32:36

The United States economy surprised many in 2023 with its low inflation, high employment, and strong economic growth. In spite of this, American consumer...

Historical Roots of Economic Disparities for African-Americans (Re-broadcast)

Posted January 14, 2024

Distrust is based on experience – and there are many historical experiences that give rise to distrust among African-Americans of economic institutions...

Careers, Families, and Women’s Journey towards Economic Equity (Re-broadcast)

Posted December 24, 202300:23:47

About one-fifth of women who graduated from college between 1900 and 1920 were in the labor force in their mid to late twenties. In contrast, more than...

Recent Trends in U.S. Debt

Posted December 17, 202300:27:41

The federal government’s debt is just under 100 percent of GDP – and it is projected to grow to 115 percent of GDP in a decade, and 180 percent...

What Makes for a Zero-sum Mindset?

Posted December 10, 202300:23:18

Zero-sum thinking - the belief that gains for some necessarily come at the expense of others - can shape support for economic redistribution, race-...