Standard of Living

Alimony Reform

Fred Silberberg | Posted 11.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Texas, Personal Responsibility, Alimony, Marriage, Welfare, Family Law, Standard of Living, Spousal-Support, Living News
Fred Silberberg

While the initial concept of alimony was intended to assist someone in taking steps to support himself or herself, our existing system has turned into a system of private welfare.

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Students Borrowing Dramatically More To Pay For College

The Wall Street Journal | ANNE MARIE CHAKER | Posted 10.18.2009 | Home

Read More: University, Standard of Living, Student Debt, College Graduates, Banks, Student Loans, Credit Cards, Higher Education, Stafford Loans, Debt Load, U.S. Education Department, College, Federal Aid, Borrowing, Pell Grants, Personal Finance, Home News

Students are borrowing dramatically more to pay for college, accelerating a trend that has wide-ranging implications for a generation of young people....

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Poverty, Income, and Health Insurance: What to Expect and Why It Really Matters

Jared Bernstein | Posted 09.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: Recovery, Poverty, Economics, Economy, Health Insurance, Standard of Living, 2007 Census, Recession, Income Inequality, Politics News
Jared Bernstein

The mantra among economists is that as grows productivity, so shall living standards. But in the 2000s, most of the American workforce worked harder and smarter, yet ended up earning less.

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