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The Middle Class Is Key to a Better-Educated Nation
Examining test scores in all 50 states, David Madland and Nick Bunker find that a stronger American middle class is associated with higher levels of academic achievement.
As Unions Weaken So Does the Middle Class
David Madland and Nick Bunker parse the latest figures to show states with weak unions also share another trait—a weak middle class.
Economy 
David Madland explains how a strong middle class is the key to economic growth in Democracy Journal.
State Budget Deficits Are Not an Employee Compensation Problem
David Madland and Nick Bunker argue that states' budget woes are due to the recession, not public employees' salaries.
Inclusive Capitalism for the American Workforce
Richard B. Freeman, Joseph R. Blasi, and Douglas L. Kruse on why adopting broad-based incentive plans will improve economic performance and help restore the relation between worker incomes and economic growth. 