Articles & Interviews
Monied Interests and Democracy
Over $2 billion was donated to the U.S. presidential candidates in the 2012 election. After the donations had come in and most of the money had been spent, nearly 60 percent of eligible voters in the United
International Wage Equality: Concrete Facts Accompany Vague Optimism
Some might argue that greater convergence of international wages is essential for the achievement of a more just and balanced world economy. The perceived injustice of a system where 0.00000004% of the world’s population has as much
Helping the Poor in the Midst of Affluence: Promoting Microcredit in American Inner Cities
Microfinance has proved its value in many countries as a major means of alleviating poverty. It has the potential to change people’s lives for the better, as innovation and creativity are found everywhere and people start companies
Measuring a Nation’s Stability
What is a nation? This simple question has been at the heart of political philosophy and historical debate for hundreds of years. Is a nation the sum of its actions or an entity defined by those who
Savers’ Credit Program (SCP) review
Introduction and definition of a key term:
Filene Research Institute (Filene) has engaged and worked with Progress Through Business (Progress) on several very successful projects. It was thought that, with our experience with tax preparation and financial education
Access to Water is the First Step In Fighting Poverty Worldwide
In the past 25 years, over 2 billion people have gained access to improved sources of drinking water. Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced the Millennium Development Goals for water had already been reached. The
Why Do Countries With Oil Reserves Often Do Worse Than They Should?
Imagine that you are online and all of the sudden you have the urge to participate in a lottery. A day later, you discover that you have won $100 million. You now have it made, right? Actually,
What About Family Businesses?
According to research conducted by the Cox Family Enterprise Center, 80 percent of the world’s businesses are family-owned, and 60 percent in the U.S. In fact, in this country, family-run businesses account for more than half of
The Economics of Serving Low-Income Employees at Tax Time: Implications for Credit Unions
John Hoffmire, PhD Director of the Center on Business and Poverty, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business, Chairman, Progress Through Business
Thomas Harms, Director, Progress Through Business
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For the Wealthy, Tax it or Give it Away: If Those are the Choices, Which is it?
I know that many will say: “But the choice is not whether wealth should be taxed or given way.” Stay with me for a few paragraphs.
In 2006, Warren Buffet made the decision to gradually give away all
Candy Crush Parent Went Public With What Impact?
On March 26, the value of shares in King Digital, maker of Candy Crush, fell 16 percent in its first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some people lost a lot of money on this