Jane Eiswert

Sep 24, 2024 | econofact.org | Jane Eiswert |Michael Klein |Nora Gordon |Jennifer Hunt

There were an estimated 4 million tip workers (those who received more than $30 per month in tips) in 2023, about 2.5% of all employment. Moreover, only 5% of workers in the lowest income quartile are in this group, and 37% of them do not earn enough to pay federal income tax and therefore would not benefit from this tax cut.

Jul 31, 2024 | econofact.org | Jane Eiswert |Michael Klein |Nora Gordon |Jennifer Hunt

Americans under 30 are significantly less likely to vote than their over-30 counterparts. The Brookings Institute found that in the 2022 election:31.2% of those 18-29 voted. 46.8% of those 30-44 voted. 58.3% of those 45-64 voted. 66.8% of those 65+ voted. More people vote in presidential elections than midterm elections. The 2020 election saw the highest turnout in recent history at 66.8%. Still, young voters were still the least represented.

Jun 6, 2024 | econofact.org | Michael Klein |Nora Gordon |Jennifer Hunt |Jane Eiswert

A 2024 study found Dartmouth’s test-optional policy reduced admissions of disadvantaged students because it removed a common metric that could be considered in the context of the students’ backgrounds. Dartmouth changes the threshold of a “good” score depending on the socioeconomic status of the applicant. A disproportionate number of disadvantaged students with SAT scores below the school’s average did not submit scores that would have increased their chance of admission.