Plus, strategies to scale apprenticeships, Turkey’s first centenary, and a tribute to Brookings scholar David Dollar.
| What today's working class wants from political leaders America's working class is often associated with unionized male occupations like manufacturing and construction that were dominant in the 1950s and 1960s. But today's working class is very different. Now, there are far more workers in health care and retail than in manufacturing, and far more in food service than construction. Many of them are women and many of them are not unionized. Using recent studies, William Galston examines the movement of the working class away from the Democratic Party and their views on the government, economy, immigration, and other key issues. |
A memorial tribute to David Dollar |
On the final episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, David's friends and colleagues pay tribute to his work as a U.S. official and scholar, as a mentor and colleague, as a podcast host, and as a family man. Listen to the episode or read the transcript |
More research and commentary The power of apprenticeships. Apprenticeships represent a promising way to close the opportunity gap, address racial and gender inequities, and improve access to quality jobs. To commemorate National Apprenticeship Week, Annelies Goger shares how to scale these opportunities to reach more Americans and industries. Erdoğan's discomfort with Turkey's first centenary. While Turkey remains politically divided, the country's first centenary celebration showcased citizens' alignment on the republic's legacy and values. Kemal Kirişci explains how President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan approached Turkey's centenary and what it reveals about his leadership. |
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