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American Inequality

Mapping the country's greatest economic challenges

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Decoding Public Opinion Polling and the Economy, with G. Elliott Morris

Policymakers are more responsive to public opinion polls than we think, and why prices tell us everything we need to know about sentiment

Politics of an Unfair Economy, with David Pakman

How America can Improve Affordability on Healthcare, Housing, Education, and Childcare

Why Blue States Can’t Stop Minting Billionaires

280,000 emails suggest that Democrats are in a war against billionaires, but 3 in 5 new billionaires come from Democrat-controlled states.

Why Blue States Can’t Stop Minting Billionaires

280,000 emails suggest that Democrats are in a war against billionaires, but 3 in 5 new billionaires come from Democrat-controlled states.

Impact over Ideology: How Real Change Wins Elections

How local leaders are redefining equality by focusing on daily issues like housing, transportation, and childcare

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U.S. Officials Withheld and Altered Homeless Data

After months of delays, HUD finally revealed the state of homelessness. The reality is both grim and incomplete.

Becoming a Published Author with Jeremy Ney

Explaining how to find an agent, land a book deal, and get your idea out into the world

America is Losing Faith

The fallout from a nation growing more secular in its habits but more religious in its politics

The Real Estate Machine Dividing Our Students

Behind the 83% Math Score Collapse and How Property Taxes Are Starving Our Public Schools

Finding Prosperity in the Wake of Disruption, with Jasmine Sun

Redefining economic mobility and what happens when "transitional friction" lasts a lifetime

The Book is Done!

Hitting shelves in March of 2027 and I couldn't be more excited

How to Fix the Giving Gap

Jeremy Ney and David Roberts discuss why the ultra wealthy are pulling back from philanthropy right as the government is cutting funding to the social safety net

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Why Philanthropy is Silent in the Golden Age of Wealth

As government retreats from social services, why are wealthy donors standing on the sidelines?

Your Brain on Inequality, with Hanna Horvath

When economic mobility falls this low, financial stress skyrockets

How the Wealthy Game Disability Laws for Ivy League Gains

Disability accommodations in higher ed have become a huge benefit for the elite yet remain a trap for the most vulnerable

How to Find Solutions in a Time of Upheaval

Humanizing statistics and the promise of solutions journalism

The Great Generational Wealth Divide

Baby Boomers own half of all wealth in America, while younger generations own the majority of debt

War is Coming for Your Wallet, with Grace Blakeley

Rising prices, a fragile economy, and policy uncertainty are going to make some people very rich and others far worse off

"Wealth in People" and Rethinking the Social Fabric

A radical reframing of prosperity in conversation with Nobel Prize winner James Robinson

Is It Possible To Eradicate Cars from Our Cities?

The cost of cars on pollution, life expectancy, traffic, and housing is too high to ignore

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