A new study by Demos finds that one-fifth of middle-class families are living paycheck to paycheck, with little margin of security.
Senior Fellow Algernon Austin writes about the soaring cost of college tuition and the graduation rates of of low-income and minority students.
The children of the New Economy have responded to the economic disparity and social insecurities in our schools, neighborhoods and workplaces with a backlash against government bashing.
Between 1992 and 2001, the average credit-card debt among Americans over age 65 nearly doubled to $4,041.