Housing
Homeownership Gaps and Wealth
In the United States, homeownership is the primary vehicle for middle-class wealth building.
Blog
Cost of Living
Food Prices and Food Security
The price of food at the grocery store is the end of a long, highly consolidated supply chain.
Social Safety Net
Eligibility Cliffs and Benefits
The social safety net is designed to help people climb out of poverty, but its structural design often punishes them for trying.
Income
How Household Income Is Actually Measured
When you hear that "median household income" is rising, it’s easy to assume everyone is doing better.
Videos
Legal Immigration: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The video transcript provides a comprehensive exploration of the complexities and misconceptions surrounding the U.S. legal immigration system, particularly in the context of political…
Jobs
The Minimum Wage Debate Explained
The video presents a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. federal minimum wage debate, exploring historical context, economic realities, common objections, and societal implications. It…
Politics
Political Spectrums Explained — Why is there a left wing and right wing?
The video, hosted by Mr. Beat, explores the origins, meanings, and complexities of the political spectrum, particularly the labels “left wing” and “right wing.”…
Corporate Power
Corporate Governance and Who the Firm Serves
In the 1970s, economist Milton Friedman famously declared that the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.
Housing
Homelessness Drivers and Systems
Homelessness is often framed as a crisis of individual pathology—driven primarily by severe mental illness or addiction.
Cost of Living
Energy and Utility Burdens
A home is only as affordable as the cost of keeping it habitable.
Social Safety Net
Administrative Burden as Policy
Accessing the social safety net in the U.S.
Jobs
Contingent and Alternative Work
The traditional social contract of American work was built on a simple exchange: loyalty and labor in return for a steady paycheck, benefits, and…