Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticStockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays OffA new study of the city’s program that sent cash to struggling individuals finds dramatic changes.Mar 3, 20214Mar 3, 20214
Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticThe Counterintuitive Workings of the Minimum WageThe benefits of a $15 minimum would greatly outweigh the costsJan 29, 20219Jan 29, 20219
Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticHow the Low Minimum Wage Helps Rich CompaniesLow wages benefit employers at the expense of both workers and taxpayers.Jan 14, 20212Jan 14, 20212
Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticWhy the Election Wasn’t a Biden LandslideDespite a pandemic and an abysmal recession, five economic factors spared the incumbent from a more lopsided lossNov 6, 202036Nov 6, 202036
Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticWages Are Low and Workers Are Scarce. Wait, What?The low unemployment rate and stagnant pay point to a depressed economy underneathSep 21, 201810Sep 21, 201810
Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticAmerica’s Invisible Pot AddictsMore and more Americans are reporting near-constant cannabis use, as legalization forges aheadAug 21, 201827Aug 21, 201827
Annie LowreyWhat a $1,000-a-Month Universal Basic Income Would Look LikeOpponents say it's impossible, but funding a UBI is actually a feasible option for the U.S.Aug 17, 201858Aug 17, 201858
Annie LowreyinThe AtlanticSay Hello to Full EmploymentWant to know where the economy is headed? Look at Des Moines.Jul 12, 20181Jul 12, 20181