How equal rights can boost economic growth

For the Economist --gay marriage and more minorities in the workforce are good for the economy.  Patriotic heterosexual white men should support equality.

Americans want equality at work; less so at home

You can't have equality in the workplace if you don't have it in parenting and childcare.  Me in The Economist.

The gap between poor and rich neighbourhoods is growing

On stagnating regional convergence in the US.  In the Economist.

The Bogus Backlash to Globalization

Resentful Nativists Oppose Free Trade and Immigration—Don’t Appease Them.  Me in Foreign Affairs.

The American dream doesn’t exist in many neighbourhoods

Where and to whom you are born in the United States are both hugely important to life chances.  For the Economist.

Why is bankruptcy rising among older Americans?

In part because baby boomers have always been profligate.  For the Economist.

The perverse side effects of America’s harsh immigration policies

For The Economist.  Secure Communities lowers employment and access to the safety net among US citizens.

Immigrants and the wage gap

For the Economist.  Slowing wage convergence between migrants and natives isn't driven by lower skills as much as by native discrimination.

America's Cultural Divide Isn't Growing

For the Economist: there are sometimes big divisions in attitudes and consumer behavior, but they aren't growing between races, genders, income groups, religions, regions or urban and rural areas. 

Why people vote against their economic interests

Bemoaning the victory of culture war over class war in US politics.  In The Economist.

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