In 1979, 84% of the middle class was white. Today, while some disparity remains, the racial composition of the middle class largely aligns with that of the country. In a new analysis, Christopher Pulliam, Richard V. Reeves, and Ariel Gelrud Shiro write that a policy agenda to help the middle class is one to help Americans of all races.
Mass testing with sub-optimal tests is not necessary to achieve public health goals and could actually do harm. Joshua A. Lieberman, Steven M. Lieberman, and Lori A. Bourassa discuss the limitations of testing as a containment strategy for COVID-19.
The confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has many concerned about challenges to Roe v. Wade. Isabel Sawhill argues that even if that precedent is overturned or weakened, increasing access to high-quality family planning services can help preserve women's control over their pregnancies.
Navigating race and injustice in the middle class. As part of a broad project on the hopes and anxieties of the U.S. middle class, Jennifer M. Silva and Tiffany N. Ford conducted interviews and focus groups on race, racism, identity, and injustice. Hear what middle class Americans had to say in a new blog post.
Twitter and the Federal Reserve. In a new report, Peter Conti-Brown and Brian Feinstein document how the Federal Reserve uses Twitter to relay information to citizens and how Twitter users—especially the President—engage the Fed.
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