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The Middle Class Grows the Economy, Not the Rich 
David Madland shows how a strong middle class is the key to higher GDP—not giving more money to the wealthy and hoping it trickles down.
Middle-Class Societies Invest More in Public Education
David Madland and Nick Bunker argue that strengthening our middle class will be good for our educational system and for our economy.
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.
Unions Make the Middle Class
Report from David Madland, Karla Walter, and Nick Bunker shows how stronger unions create a stronger middle class.
Economy
David Madland explains how a strong middle class is the key to economic growth in Democracy Journal.Dormant Union Membership Is a Bad Sign for the Middle Class: New Data Show No Union Growth in 2011, January 27, 2012
Unions Make Democracy Work for the Middle Class: Organized Labor Helps Ordinary Citizens Participate More and Have a Greater Say, January 25, 2012
The Top 10 Middle-Class Acts of Congress:
Laws that Helped Our Country Prosper, January 19, 2012
A Sweet 16 to Build a Strong Middle Class:
Policies to Strengthen the Foundation of Our Economy, January 18, 2012
Rep. Payne’s Resolution Recognizes that Unions Build the Middle Class: New Resolution Shows How Unions Benefit American Workers, November 2, 2011
House Majority Appropriations Bill Attacks the Other 99 Percent:
Bill Guts Health, Education, and Workplace Support for Middle Class, Preserves Protections for Top 1 Percent, October 12, 2011
House Budget Bill Guts Worker Protections:
Policies Are for the Top 1 Percent, Against the Other 99 Percent, October 12, 2011
Infographic: Six Ways Unions Build a Strong Middle Class: They Give Workers More Economic and Political Power, September 23, 2011
Interactive: Unions Build a Stronger Middle Class: Unions Lead to Higher Income for the Middle Class, September 23, 2011
New Census Data Show Middle Class Continues to Struggle: Union Membership Decline Is a Key Reason Why, September 13, 2011
The Not-So-Secret Conservative Plot to Raise Taxes on the Middle Class: Right-Wing Leaders Tap the Less Well Off to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Rich, April 27, 2011
Prosperity 2050:
Is Equity the Superior Growth Model?, April 22, 2011