All Robert Reich
Reich: America should reverse 'great u-turn'Robert Reich writes that more Americans should be able to share in the nation's economic prosperity, as they did during the last century.
WhatsApp: How it reflects our deepest economic dysfunctionsWhatsApp could be a success by any measure, as the company signed up millions of people to use its texting service, and Facebook will buy the startup for $19 billion. But Robert Reich argues that while we're improving productivity, we're not creating more jobs.
Are America's rich and poor living in different worlds?Are wealthier Americans becoming unwilling to fund programs designed to support less-affluent citizens? Robert Reich argues that less contact between the country's rich and poor is helping to create a divide between them.
Why the three biggest economic lessons were forgottenAmerica lost track of what trends do the most to promote lasting economic growth, argues Robert Reich, and that a healthy economy is one that benefits everyone.
Why widening inequality is hobbling equal opportunityIn a war of words, is the US best served by focusing on income inequality or equality of opportunity? Robert Reich argues that income inequality is limiting opportunity and helping to grow poverty across the country.
Why there is little reform despite wealth disparityIt’s hard to get people worked up to change society or even to change a few laws when they don’t believe government can possibly work.
The Great Redistribution: how the inequality gap widened in 2013America's rich hit the jackpot in the bull market of 2013 and sent the upward redistribution of the country's wealth into full throttle.
We should be optimistic about the Affordable Care ActWhen it comes to the Affordable Care Act, negativity is out in full force. But as history has taught us, there are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the Affordable Care Act.
What 'charity' should really meanMany of the activities we accept as 'charity,' like supporting lavish artistic endeavors and fancy schools, aren’t really charity as most people understand the term.
Three reasons Congress's budget deal is bad for USThe budget deal patched together this week is a bad deal for at least three reasons, Reich writes. America would do better with another temporary spending resolution than with Congress's budget deal.
JP Morgan Chase, the Foreign Corruption Practice Act and the corruption of AmericaJP Morgan Chase is facing serious scrutiny for bribing Chinese officials. But why is this different from other big banks bribing U.S. government officials? It shouldn't be, Reich argues. Corruption is corruption and bribery is bribery, regardless of international borders, he says.
One answer to low-wage work: Redistributing the gainsObama proposed education and training programs as solutions to U.S. income inequality in a speech addressing the issue Wednesday. While these programs are beneficial, Reich explains that redistribution may be the only true solution.
- The true price of great holiday deals
Online retailing is the future, but there’s a hidden price. With the growth of online retailing, fewer Americans will have jobs in bricks-and-mortar retail stores.
How the Republican tempest over the Affordable Care Act diverts attention from three large truthsRepublicans are determined to repeal or amend the Affordable Care Act. However, the tempest is diverting attention from three larger and more important truths surrounding the healthcare system, Reich explains.
What Walmart can learn from Henry FordWalmart recently reported shrinking sales for a third straight quarter. The solution to redeeming sales? Walmart ought to raise workers' wages to encourage spending, Reich explains. It worked for Henry Ford, after all.
Political pragmatism amid inequality in AmericaNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie appears pragmatic and New York City Mayor-Elect Bill De Blasio appears ideological only in comparison with their own parties, Reich writes. But in terms of where America is and what it needs, now and in the foreseeable future, these two labels should be reversed.
What Tuesday's election results really meanMany are describing the victories of Terry McAuliffe in Virginia and Chris Christie in New Jersey as a 'return to the center' of American politics. Reich criticizes this idea arguing that the definition of 'the center' has become distorted in recent years.
Why Washington is cutting safety nets when most Americans are still in the Great RecessionOver 47 million Americans saw cuts to their food stamp benefits Nov. 1. The majority of Americans are still recovering from the Great Recession, yet Washington is cutting safety nets. Why? Income inequality, Reich explains.
The irony of Republican disapproval of ObamacareThe Democrat's version of health insurance would have been cheaper, simpler and more popular. But we enacted the Republican version. So why are they so upset? Because it an achievement for the Obama administration.
Why Republicans are winning the big battle in WashingtonRepublicans may have lost the fight over the government shutdown and the debt ceiling, but they're winning the bigger battle over the size of government, Reich writes.
