Standard of living

level of ownership and consumption of goods and services

Commentary Economics Tax & Budget
Nov 20 2025
The American Middle Class Is Shrinking, and That’s OK
By Allison Schrager Read More
Commentary Economics
Jul 28 2025
Don’t Be Seduced by Zero-Sum Thinking About the Economy
By Allison Schrager Read More
Commentary Economics
Jun 22 2022
Inflation Ate Your Free Lunch, But You’re Still Better Off
By Allison Schrager Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Finance
Nov 12 2021
Americans Need to Learn to Live More Like Europeans
By Allison Schrager Read time 1 mins Read More
Press Release
Feb 20 2020
New “Cost-of-Thriving Index” Measures Growing Economic Pressure on Families
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Report Economics, Culture Employment, Regulatory Policy, Children & Family
Feb 20 2020
The Cost-of-Thriving Index: Reevaluating the Prosperity of the American Family
By Oren Cass Read time 48 mins Read More
Commentary Economics, Economics, Culture Employment, Regulatory Policy, Children & Family
Feb 20 2020
The Cost of Thriving
By Oren Cass Read time 29 mins Read More
Commentary Culture Culture & Society
Nov 27 2019
A Reality Check on Our ‘Dystopian’ World
By David Crane Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Employment
Nov 27 2018
Economic Piety Is a Crisis for Workers
By Oren Cass Read time 2 mins Read More
Commentary Economics Employment
Mar 23 2017
No, Professor Deaton, Better to be Poor in America
By Charles Hughes Read time 4 mins Read More