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Jerome Powell On The Safety Net And Work

Jerome Powell on the safety net and work

  • April 13, 2020
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear in recent Congressional testimony that a strong safety net is the not the cause of the decline in labor force participation. In a terrific article about Powell's testimony, the Washington Post writes: U.S.…

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A Safety Net That Promotes Opportunity

A safety net that promotes opportunity

  • September 22, 2017
  • Patrick Cooney
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
  • 2 Comments

Our latest report, Sharing prosperity with those not participating in the high-wage knowledge-based economy, is based on two major understandings. The first is that even in a growing economy, a large portion of the population can still be struggling. Indeed,…

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Our Shared Prosperity State Policy Recommendations

Our shared prosperity state policy recommendations

  • September 20, 2017
  • Lou Glazer
  • Blog, Shared Prosperity
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As we explored in my last post Michigan structurally has too many low-paid jobs. About half of Michigan jobs pay less than $15 an hour. Add to that lots of part-time jobs and more and more contingent jobs. That leads…

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Creative Accounting  And Michigan’s Weak Safety Net

Creative accounting and Michigan’s weak safety net

  • September 28, 2016
  • Patrick Cooney
  • Blog
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This year, as the welfare reforms instituted under President Clinton turned 20, NPR's Marketplace started a podcast called the Uncertain Hour, which takes a deep look at the consequences of those reforms. And in the fourth episode, Michigan takes a…

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