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Has the Death of American Manufacturing Been Exaggerated?

The sector has shrunk, but remains a significant part of the economy.

BY Krishnadev Calamur

Blog Post

06.30.2017
US Economy

Reconnecting Work and Wealth

This report incorporates insights from the 2016 Economic Security Summit and provides an outline for future policy dialogue and directions.

BY Anne Kim & 2 more

Publication

06.01.2017
US Economy

Getting Out of Poverty

Over three million people lifted themselves out of poverty in 2015. Experts tell us how to make it continue.

BY Maureen Conway & 1 more

Blog Post

10.06.2016
US Economy

Raising the Minimum Wage

Labor union leader David Rolf discusses his book and his ongoing work as a union organizer.

BY Mikka Macdonald

Blog Post

09.27.2016
US Economy

Opportunities for Financial Innovation

Nearly half the country wouldn’t be able to come up with $400 in the face of an emergency. Let's change that.

BY Ida Rademacher & 1 more

Blog Post

09.21.2016
US Economy

Economic Opportunity in Diversifying Cities

How can we tackle the economic inequities facing minorities in cities around the country?

BY Haili Lewis

Blog Post

09.19.2016
US Economy

Let's Invest in Urban America

Urban America continues to face social and economic crises, bolstered by historical disenfranchisement and institutional racism.

BY William Jawando, & 2 more

Blog Post

09.07.2016
World Economy

Henry Paulson in conversation with Tom Friedman

Tom Friedman interviews Henry Paulson, former secretary of the United States treasury for the 2013 Aspen Institute Summer Celebration.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Video

08.06.2013