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Safe, sustainable, and affordable housing is foundational to Americans’ economic security and expanding the path to the middle class. But for years, construction of housing has failed to keep pace with demand, leaving nearly half of rental households “cost burdened” and homeownership increasingly out of reach. Rising costs for education and health care further squeeze families’ budgets, and the search for housing often leads Americans to live far from work where public transit options are limited. Consequently, frequent moves brought on by economic insecurity can disrupt a child’s learning and social-emotional well-being and make it difficult for adults to form strong community bonds.

The Center for American Progress is dedicated to developing and advocating for policy solutions to expand housing supply and alleviate the burden of high costs. Our vision is not just to build housing but to support the growth of communities where Americans want to live, work, and gather for generations to come.

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Home Economics: Lowering Housing Costs for All Past Event

Home Economics: Lowering Housing Costs for All

Please join the Center for American Progress for a policy summit featuring Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) on the housing shortage and Senate Democrats’ plans to lower housing costs as part of a larger agenda to make life more affordable for every American.

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This is how we solve America’s housing crisis Newsletter

This is how we solve America’s housing crisis

Join Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Brian Schatz (D-HI), and others to learn what an ambitious housing agenda should look like.

Healing America’s Spiritual Crisis: A Conversation With Sen. Raphael Warnock Past Event

Healing America’s Spiritual Crisis: A Conversation With Sen. Raphael Warnock

Please join the Center for American Progress to hear Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speak as part of CAP's “What’s Next: Conversations on the Path Forward” series.

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Hoja informativa: Manos a la obra: Un plan para reducir el costo de la vivienda para todos Hoja informativa

Hoja informativa: Manos a la obra: Un plan para reducir el costo de la vivienda para todos

El plan de CAP centraría los esfuerzos federales en la construcción de viviendas para reducir los costos de la vivienda, ahorrándole a los inquilinos en comunidades de alto costo un estimado de $1,000 por año y a los compradores de vivienda por primera vez más de $20,000.

Jared Bernstein, Michael Negron, Natalie Baker, 1 More Chad Maisel

Fighting for the American Dream Past Event

Fighting for the American Dream

Creating and safeguarding an inclusive economy for the Black middle class.

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The State of Disabled LGBTQI+ People in 2024 Report
A woman in a wheelchair goes down during NYC Pride March.

The State of Disabled LGBTQI+ People in 2024

New LGBTQI+ Community Survey data from the Center for American Progress and NORC show that disabled LGBTQI+ people experience higher rates of discrimination in public services, education, employment, housing, and health care than their nondisabled LGBTQI+ and disabled non-LGBTQI+ peers.

Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty, Haley Norris

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