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CNN Money: Community College Grads Out-Earn Bachelor’s Degree Holders
As a community college advocate I found the following report by CNN Money important for parents and students who are considering a college education. Nearly 30% of Americans with associate’s degrees now make more than those with bachelor’s degrees, according … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Higher Education, Income Distribution
Tagged associate degree, baccalaureate degree, earnings, higher education, income
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Corporate Profits Soar with Anemic Disposable Income and Effective Corporate Tax Rates at a 40 Year Low
The mismatch between the growth of corporate earnings and disposable personal income continues unabated. The New York Times reports, “Corporate earnings have risen at an annualized rate of 20.1 percent since the end of 2008… but disposable income inched ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Income Distribution, Taxes
Tagged corporations, disposable personal income, earnings, economy, GDP, tax avoidance, tax dodging, tax rate, taxes, wages
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Most Important Chart of 2012: Great Teachers Produce Desired Outcomes
The Wonkblog asked a number of noted experts in diverse fields to submit graphs that best explained 2012. As education is key to so many issues we face I recommend Raj Chetty’s nomination as the most important submission. I was … Continue reading
The Divergence between Higher Education Tuition/Fees and Earnings of 25-34 Year Old Baccalaureate Degree Holders
David Frum‘s site posts a graph that represents a troubling threat to the sustainability of higher education. Average public four-year college tuition/fees have increased 72% since 2000. Simultaneously average earnings of full-time workers with a bachelor’s degree has declined by 14.7% … Continue reading
Posted in Higher Education
Tagged bachelors degree, costs, earnings, fees, higher education, return on investment, tuition
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The Rich Don’t Leave States that Increase Their Taxes Nor Do They Change Their Work Effort or Entreprenurship
On June 3, I reported on a study which debunked the claim that if States raise taxes on millionaires they will leave the State for another more attractive, less-taxing State. A new study supports the conclusion that increases on wealthy taxpayers … Continue reading
Male-Female Earnings Gap is Closing
Is the earnings gap between men and women closing? Evidence exists to suggest that’s the case, albeit the gap is not closed. The next figure depicts a 33 year trend of closing the earnings differential between men and women. In … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Gender, Income Distribution, Inequality
Tagged earnings, female, gap, inequality, male, men, women
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Weathering the Great Recession through College Education
The Center on Education and the Workforce documents the key earnings and employment advantages of college educated people. I. Individuals with a high school diploma or less suffer the recession’s worst job losses II. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree or … Continue reading
How Does the U.S. Rank in Economic Mobility among Countries in the Developed World?
I’m reading Timothy Noah’s book, The Great Divergence: America’s Growing Inequality Crisis and What We Can Do about It. I’ve posted several articles on social and economic mobility (see ‘Related posts’ below) but I would like to share findings from … Continue reading
Do Millionaires Leave States Because of High Effective Tax Rates?
Many political pundits constantly claim that if States raise taxes on millionaires they will leave the State for another more attractive, less-taxing State. Does the evidence support this claim? Steve Roth’s analysis of the data suggests otherwise. Here’s his chart … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Income Distribution, Mobility, Socio-economic Status, Taxes
Tagged earnings, economic growth, income, income distribution, mobility, socio-economic status, tax rates, taxes, top 1%, top 5%
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After Adjusting for Inflation Median Earnings for Full-Time, Full-Year Workers Grew by Only 0.15 Percent per Year from 1974 to 2009
Median earnings for full-time, full-year workers have been flat for over three decades as demonstrated in the following graph. After adjusting for inflation median earnings for full-time, full-year workers grew by only 0.15 percent per year from 1974 to 2009. … Continue reading