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Bryce Covert

Posted inStory

Downsizing the American Black Middle Class

by Bryce Covert September 23, 2019January 27, 2023

Government jobs helped thousands of Black families move into the middle class. Now, increasing calls for government privatization are pushing them back out.

Posted inCurrent Events

The American Worth Ethic

by Bryce Covert April 8, 2019October 19, 2022

Like so many of our lofty ideals, the “American Work Ethic” is actually two different standards — one for the wealthy and one for the poor — with two different interpretations of what work looks like.

Posted inCurrent Events, Story

The American Worth Ethic

by Bryce Covert April 8, 2019October 19, 2022

Like so many of our lofty ideals, the “American Work Ethic” is actually two different standards — one for the wealthy and one for the poor — with two different interpretations of what work looks like.

Posted inBusiness, Current Events, Op-Ed, Story

Pay the Homeless

by Bryce Covert June 29, 2018October 19, 2022

It’s time to end the pernicious myth that giving money directly to panhandlers won’t help them.

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Posted inBusiness & Tech, Commentary

The Stock Market Doesn’t Matter

by Bryce Covert February 7, 2018October 19, 2022

Trump confuses stock performance with economic well-being. We don’t have to make the same mistake.

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