For the country’s poor, the American dream is a living nightmare which is heightened by Trump’s ill-conceived budget.
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The Rise of Digital Workers
As more digital freelancers find work through online labor platforms, taxing their income will become increasingly difficult.
America’s 50-Year War on Poverty
Key figures on poverty in the United States, five decades after President Johnson launched his “war.”
Dateline Singapore: Market Economies and Social Inclusion
Are social safety nets inherently incompatible with market-based incentives to work and save?
A Citizen-Based Social Contract for the U.S.
Is a citizen-based social contract too much for American citizens to handle?
Indonesia and Globalization
What challenges does Indonesia’s private sector face in creating a viable middle class?
Germany’s Confidence Deficit
Germany’s outgoing president argues that his countrymen need to regain their can-do spirit.