Summary How have young people fared since the Great Recession? Below is an Economic Opportunity Index that is part of a Working Paper focused on economic mobility for young people.
The Great Recession sent shock waves through the U.S. and global economy. California—the nation’s largest state economy—was hit particularly hard. California lawmakers cut billions from K-12 schools to balance the state budget, putting hundreds…
The federal government has committed to taking better care of children and the very old since the 1970s. That’s when Congress began the process of making sure Social Security kept up with inflation, and when the earned income tax…
This is the 2018 annual conference for the Berkeley Institute for Young Americans. The theme is “creating economic opportunity for the next generation.” Click on ‘more information’ for the conference
What is the extent of under-funding in various pension plans currently? What are the political, legal, social, and fiscal challenges to pension reform? What policy alternatives should be considered to
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