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September 11, 2026

Kevin Corinth: Growth vs. Redistribution in the Fight Against Poverty

The United States has spent decades trying to reduce poverty through an expanding social safety…

August 12, 2026

The Misleading Narrative About the ‘Hollowing Out’ of the Middle Class

The prevailing media narrative after years of mounting economic inequality is that the middle class…

July 9, 2026

How to Strengthen the Climb From the Safety Net

Executive summary Wisconsin has long benefited from low poverty rates and relatively high labor force…

June 15, 2026

The Shrinking Middle Class and Booming Upper-Middle Class: The Plot Thickens

Earlier this year, our report, “The Middle Class Is Shrinking Because of a Booming Upper-Middle Class,”…

June 10, 2026

New York Families Are Doing Better Than You’ve Heard

Is the middle class in danger? On social media and in the news, Americans regularly…