The director-to-be of the National Economic Council could significantly improve White House policy on tariffs and taxes.
Social Mobility
A core promise of America is the ability of people to rise up from humble beginnings. The challenges faced by lower- and middle-income Americans today are multidisciplinary in nature, and require our renewed focus. Job and wage growth are essential; in particular, Americans need access to more blue-collar work and other jobs that don’t require a college degree. Our employment and welfare policies should encourage work, family formation, and income security. Paid family leave can help strengthen families at their times of need.
All Social Mobility
Across the political spectrum, many believe that as America becomes a more ethnically diverse country, it will move leftward. But will it?
While blacks lag behind, overall social mobility in the U.S. is better than the conventional wisdom would suggest.
The latest ‘Chetty Bomb’ from researcher Raj Chetty and colleagues leaves little doubt that there are challenges to social mobility in America.
The politics of nostalgia—and the declining relative status of men and whites—are driving changes in the American electorate.
Both candidates are offering proposals that would lead to fewer economic opportunities.