Posts tagged working-class
Against the Falling Tide: Working Families and the Economy

As the impact of recession lingers, low-income and working-class Americans struggle against the economic tide. Wages are declining and employment is stagnant. The 2012 elections only add to the uncertainty. What are the economic prospects for working families in New York and around the country? An insider’s experience of White House strategy and policy debates helps us make sense of the last two years, the coming 12 months, and beyond.

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Children and Families, Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramer2012 election, Center for New York City Affairs, CNYCA, economy, employment, Henry Cohen Lecture, NYC, political campaigns, politics, recession, The New School, unemployment, wages, working-classComment
The New Newark Part I: Maintaining Momentum for Renewal in a Slowing Economy

Foreclosures are rampant in Newark’s working-class neighborhoods as the credit crisis and economic slowdown threaten the city’s commercial recovery. What will it take to stabilize and invigorate a growth economy and new employment opportunities in a city that is New York’s largest urban neighbor?

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramercity government, communities, credit crisis, economic crisis, economic growth, economic slowdown, economy, employment, foreclosures, growth, low-income neighborhoods, neighborhoods, New Jersey, Newark, policies, politics, public policy, recession, social welfare, urban policy, working-class, working-class neighborhoodsComment