Although U.S. government assistance has dramatically increased for low-income families with children, the childless poor have been forgotten.

Many argue that Americans are not saving enough for retirement. Indeed, some point to increasing household debt loads and voice concern that Americans may have to work longer or lower their standard of living. But how much is "enough" saving? This AEI event will feature John Karl Scholz of the...

The U.S. economy has grown considerably over the past three decades. However, there is a prevailing sentiment that the middle class and the poor have been left behind. Our results show evidence of considerable improvement in material well-being for both the middle class and the poor over the past three decades.

Gallup-poll date imply that the more lobbyists there are working in Washington, the lower will be Congress's approval.

While policymakers should work to strengthen Social Security and private pension savings, talk of a crisis in retirement income preparedness appears premature.

What is the future of the Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation?

Raising the EEA may be one of the most effective options available for improving retirement-income security and would improve the federal budget in one year nearly as much as the recent health reform bill was projected to do over ten years.

For Russia and its people, the nightmare of Soviet totalitarianism has come to an end, only to be followed by a phenomenon much more familiar in Russian history: a "time of troubles."