Former Staff
Isaac Shapiro
Shapiro was the Associate Director at the Center through October of 2006 . His primary focus was in the national policy arena, where his research examined labor, income distribution, tax, and budget issues, and where he assisted in the coordination and development of the Center’s research agenda. Shapiro is the founder of the Center's International Budget Project, which he helped manage. Shapiro also worked as a special assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Labor, for a Member of Congress, as a neighborhood organizer, and at the Congressional Budget Office. Shapiro is the author of numerous reports, articles, and op-ed pieces, is the co-author of two books — "Working But Poor: America's Contradiction" and "Protecting American Workers" — and made frequent speaking appearances. He holds a Master in Public Policy degree from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
Recent Reports
- Job Growth Has Slowed Significantly in 2006
- Share of National Income Going To Wages and Salaries at Record Low in 2006
- Nine Years of Neglect: Federal Minimum Wage Remains Unchanged for Ninth Straight Year, Falls to Lowest Level in More than Half a Century
- Putting Their Cards on the Table: Senate Budget Bill Indicates Intention to Pay for Tax Cuts by Sweeping Cuts in Programs for Middle- and Low-Income Households
- The Recent Upturn in Revenues and OMB's Mid-Session Review
