Courts

It Is Past Time for Congress To Expand the Lower Courts
It Is Past Time for Congress To Expand the Lower Courts
Congress must ensure the federal judiciary reflects the needs and diversity of the people it serves.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan and Stephanie Wylie
Courts

Economy

Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment
Investing in Home Care and Early Childhood Educators Has Outsize Impacts on Employment
Proposed investments in the Build Back Better agenda would benefit a significant number of workers, particularly women and women of color; transform the home care and early childhood sectors; and lift living standards and employment prospects for millions of Americans.
By Marina Zhavoronkova and Rose Khattar
Economy
The SEC’s Regulatory Role in the Digital Asset Markets
The SEC’s Regulatory Role in the Digital Asset Markets
As the markets for digital assets such as cryptocurrencies grow, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other financial regulators must impose sensible regulations on digital assets to protect traders and investors.
By Todd Phillips
Economy
3 Alternatives for Taxing the Capital Gains of the Very Wealthy
3 Alternatives for Taxing the Capital Gains of the Very Wealthy
Three distinct systems could replace the stepped-up basis loophole. They differ significantly, but each would increase taxes on the rich and dramatically improve on the status quo.
By Nick Buffie
Economy

Early Childhood

The Build Back Better Act Would Greatly Lower Families’ Child Care Costs
The Build Back Better Act Would Greatly Lower Families’ Child Care Costs
The Build Back Better Act would ease a significant burden on middle-class families’ finances, lowering their child care costs by more than $100 per week in most states.
By Rasheed Malik
Early Childhood

Events

Climate Disclosure Standards
As evidence continues to mount that climate change poses significant financial and environmental threats to companies, and as calls for climate and racial justice have swept the globe, investors have stepped up their demand for better information about how the companies they invest in are addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. Please join the Center for American Progress, the Consumer Federation of America, and the UC Hastings Center for Innovation for a panel discussion on the legal and policy merits of SEC deference to third-party ESG standard setters.
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Center for American Progress
Analyzing the Results of Japan’s 2021 General Election
On Sunday, October 31, Japan’s 465-seat House of Representatives will be up for election, presenting a critical test for newly selected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
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Center for American Progress

K-12 Education

How the Underfunding of K-12 Public Schools Impacts Students, Educators, and Families
How the Underfunding of K-12 Public Schools Impacts Students, Educators, and Families
Students, educators, and family members describe how the underfunding of K-12 public schools has negatively impacted their experiences and opportunities.
By Jessica Yin and Khalilah M. Harris
Education, K-12

Climate Change

Clean Energy Will Lower Household Energy Costs
Clean Energy Will Lower Household Energy Costs
Investments in clean electricity, electrification, and efficiency will save the average household $500 annually in reduced energy costs.
By Trevor Higgins
Energy and Environment
How Oil Lobbyists Use a Rigged System to Hamstring Biden’s Climate Agenda
How Oil Lobbyists Use a Rigged System to Hamstring Biden’s Climate Agenda
The oil lobby is undermining climate action and stand to benefit from the largest oil and gas lease sale to date.
By Jenny Rowland-Shea and Zainab Mirza
Energy and Environment
4 Things To Know About China’s Climate Approach
4 Things To Know About China’s Climate Approach
Understanding China’s approach to climate is vital, particularly in the lead-up to COP26.
By Laura Edwards
Foreign Policy and Security

China

5 Things U.S. Policymakers Must Understand About China-Africa Relations
5 Things U.S. Policymakers Must Understand About China-Africa Relations
The United States must focus on developing a positive vision for the future of its role in Africa rather than relying solely on criticizing China’s engagement on the continent.
By Jordan Link
Foreign Policy and Security

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Health and Well-Being

Social and Economic Policies Can Help Reverse Americans’ Declining Health
Social and Economic Policies Can Help Reverse Americans’ Declining Health
To meaningfully improve the health of Americans, new policies must target all of the drivers of health, including education, economic stability, neighborhoods and environments, social and community well-being, and historic inequities.
By Steven Woolf
Health Care

Immigration

Including Immigration Parole in Reconciliation Will Help Millions
Including Immigration Parole in Reconciliation Will Help Millions
While not providing permanent protections, including immigration parole in reconciliation would allow up to 7.1 million undocumented immigrants to gain long-term temporary status while satisfying the objections of the Senate parliamentarian.
By Philip E. Wolgin, Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, and Claudia Flores
Immigration
Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update
Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Eligibility for a 2010 Immigration Registry Update
Updating the Immigration and Nationality Act’s registry date from 1972 to 2010 would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to access a pathway to citizenship.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Claudia Flores, and Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration
The United States Needs a Comprehensive Protection Plan for the Forcibly Displaced in Afghanistan
The United States Needs a Comprehensive Protection Plan for the Forcibly Displaced in Afghanistan
The Biden administration should lead in developing a human rights-centered plan for the forcibly displaced to mitigate further disaster in Afghanistan.
By Alexandra Schmitt and Elisa Massimino
Foreign Policy and Security

Poverty

How the Government Can End Poverty for Native American Women
How the Government Can End Poverty for Native American Women
American Indian and Alaska Native women in the United States make just 60 cents for every dollar earned by their white male counterparts, and this wage gap forces too many of them and their families into poverty.
By Arohi Pathak
Poverty