Here’s some reading material for you from items EPI’s research team skimmed through today:

• “More People Eschew Jobless Benefits Than Scam System” (Wall Street Journal)
• “Protecting the Child Tax Credit at the Fiscal Cliff” (TaxVox)
• “Starting salaries: How can women catch up with the guys?” (Washington Post)
• “The Dark Side of Bipartisanship” (New York Times)