When asked how they identify their social class 54% of Americans said they belong to the middle class, according to one ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The world has entered a period of extraordinary turmoil and uncertainty characterized by, among other disruptive developments, the breakdown of the international economic order that has existed since ...

This program area addresses the social and behavioral sciences—including anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology—to understand and address complex relationships among ...