The Imperial Presidency, Stagnant Middle Class Incomes, and More

January 23, 2020

Though it may seem that Congress is finally clawing back foreign policy power from the presidency, Congress is not in a strong position to restrain the president overseas, argue Sarah Binder, James Goldgeier, and Elizabeth Saunders.

From 1979 to 2016, America’s bottom 20 percent experienced income growth of 84 percent, far outpacing the middle class. In a new analysis, Isabel Sawhill and Christopher Pulliam find that even after excluding subsidies like health insurance, income growth for the U.S. middle class is still falling behind both the rich and the poor.

The rapid growth of cities in Africa presents the continent with a major opportunity to enhance productivity and living standards. Somik V. Lall outlines four proposals to help the continent capitalize on urbanization.

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