Don LeonardinThe Level FieldA Coda For The American WorkerWhen it comes to dividing up the pie, every year Americans are left fighting over fewer and fewer crumbs. This was not an inevitable…Sep 2, 20192Sep 2, 20192
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldPart 5: Inequality is Fiscally IrresponsibleWhat if poverty is the root cause of our national debt crisis? As it turns out, unequal societies are much more expensive to govern.Jul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
Don LeonardinThe Level Field“Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You.”The first real shots of the US-China trade war have just been fired. How did it come to this, and where do we go from here?Jun 3, 20191Jun 3, 20191
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldPart 4: Why National Wealth Doesn’t Buy National HealthPitting America’s medical system against ten of the best can help us solve our spending puzzle. Here are 5 key pieces.May 24, 20192May 24, 20192
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldPart 3: A Sick DealWho has the best health care system in the world? And why isn’t it us?Apr 29, 2019Apr 29, 2019
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldPart 2: Here Are The Receipts, CardiLast spring, Cardi B asked some pointed questions about what Uncle Sam is doing with all her tax money. I rounded up the receipts.Apr 15, 2019Apr 15, 2019
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldPart 1: The Ketchup ProblemWe can’t pick governments like we pick groceries. Even if we could, there are no labels to help us compare. Let’s make some.Apr 10, 20191Apr 10, 20191
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldAmerica Is Falling Behind On Its Car Payments, Again.The last time auto loan delinquency rates were this high was ten years ago, just as the US economy was spiraling downward into the Great…Feb 14, 2019Feb 14, 2019
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldInequality From AboveA drone photographer traveled the world to capture the lines that divide us.Jan 7, 2019Jan 7, 2019
Don LeonardinThe Level FieldWas the US economy ever great?Actually, there was a stretch after World War II when Americans enjoyed a much larger share of the nation’s income.Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019