The state of working America, 2008-2009

The promises and pitfalls of the new economy

Family income: historic failure to grow in 2000s business cycle

Income-class mobility: how much is there?

Wages: historic gap between productivity and compensation during recoveries

Jobs: diminished expectations

Wealth: unrelenting disparities

Poverty: growth failed to reach low-income families

Health: life expectancy gap grows as coverage declines

International comparisons: how does the United States stack up against its global peers?

Family income: historic failure to grow in 2000s business cycle

Income-class mobility: how much is there?

Wages: historic gap between productivity and compensation during recoveries

Jobs: diminished expectations

Wealth: unrelenting disparities

Poverty: growth failed to reach low-income families

Health: life expectancy gap grows as coverage declines

International comparisons: how does the United States stack up against its global peers?