A Higher Minimum Down Under
September 18, 2013 | Australian fast-food workers make at least twice the U.S. minimum wage and get many more benefits.
Articles by Salvatore Babones
More Than 46 Million Americans Still in Poverty
September 12, 2012 | As state anti-poverty programs around the country confront severe budget cuts, today's report indicates income inequality has reached an all-time high.
We Won the War on Poverty, then Lost the Peace
September 10, 2012 | If America could eliminate most serious poverty in the United States in the 1960s, surely we could do the same today.
How to Safely Scale Down the Fiscal Cliff
August 27, 2012 | A slow descent wouldn't be disastrous.
Economic Rapture Might Be around the Corner
July 16, 2012 | If the deficit disappears, our economic nightmare might finally come to an end.
Social Security’s Dual-Income Trap
May 28, 2012 | Families with two breadwinners can end up paying more than twice as much in Social Security taxes as families with just one income.
The Real Social Security Crisis
February 13, 2012 | It may be difficult to face facts in an election year, but the fact is that Social Security retirement benefits are just too low.