Economic Snapshots Switch Display


At the top: Soaring incomes, falling tax rates

Counting the jobs lost to China

Health insurance for more Americans

American factories operating near record low utilization

Unemployed wait longer and longer for jobs

Where has all the income gone? Look up.

Leaving in droves

The Recovery Act worked

Immigration helps boost relative wages of U.S.-born workers at all levels of education

Worst economic crisis since the Great Depression? By a long shot.

The Corrosive Effects of Inequality on Health

Private sources of spending cannot sustain job growth

Layoffs moderating, but hiring not yet picking up

Many children left behind

High unemployment: A fact of life for American Indians

Calling in sick not an option for most low-paid workers

State and local budget shortfalls will cause heavy drag on growth

Jobs creation effort needs to focus on good jobs

Minorities, less-educated workers see staggering rates of underemployment

Money to spare for health care

Highest earners get biggest tax breaks for saving for retirement

Public health insurance offsets large losses in private coverage

Most black children grow up in neighborhoods with significant poverty

Lost investment during a recession can prolong pain

Trade agreement favors pharmaceutical companies over sick

Americans agree on how to fix Social Security

Big banks getting bigger

This Labor Day, wage erosion continues to hurt employed workers

Economic downturn largest contributor to deficit woes