One of the issues shaping the election has been economic anxiety brought about by a changing economy and a shift in policy changes over decades that have chipped away at the social safety net. Rutgers Today spoke with William M. Rodgers III, a professor of public policy at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy and chief economist at the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development, about the roots of income inequality and possible solutions to start to close the gap. Williams is the author of a report published by The Century Foundation on the link between food security and an increase in the minimum wage and a recent Economic Policy Institute report on racial and gender earnings inequality.
Loh and Noland Explore Public Charging Station Disparities
Equal charging for all: Are there income-based disparities in public charging stations? Abstract We compare charging station accessibility for different income groups in the San Francisco Bay Area. Using a microsimulation model, we estimate charging station...