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We work to address the deep inequities in our economy to ensure that all Americans can live secure and stable lives.

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Building an economy for all

We need a new social compact with business that reenvisions their obligations to society on issues such as environmental and climate matters, economic opportunity for workers, paying their fair share in taxes, and racial equality in the pursuit of more equitable, sustainable growth.

Expanding worker power

We work to ensure executive actions and legislation promote high-quality jobs, increase worker power, and raise standards for government contract workers. As part of this effort, we are pushing for higher wages and strengthening workers’ voices in their workplaces.

Lifting families out of poverty

We seek to ensure that every American who works a full-time job can live a life of dignity and that all Americans can rely on strong and stable support programs when they need them. This includes expanding and streamlining vital programs, increasing wages, and creating economic mobility for all. 

 

Championing a new social compact

We need a new social compact with businesses that reimagines their obligations to society on issues such as environmental and climate matters; paying their fair share in taxes; economic opportunity for workers; and racial equality in the pursuit of more sustainable, innovative growth.

 

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Small but Mighty: The Path to Prosperity Starts With America’s Small Businesses Past Event

Small but Mighty: The Path to Prosperity Starts With America’s Small Businesses

Join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on the challenges facing America’s small businesses and the policy solutions that can promote entrepreneurship and economic opportunity.

Online via Zoom

Sectoral Bargaining Is Key to Protecting Workers During AI Transition Report
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Sectoral Bargaining Is Key to Protecting Workers During AI Transition

Collective bargaining empowers workers to protect existing jobs and find new ones during technological transitions, such as the rise of artificial intelligence, but experience shows that sometimes union density alone isn’t enough, and sectoral bargaining can help.

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What Is Private Credit and Why Should Americans Care? Article
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What Is Private Credit and Why Should Americans Care?

The Trump administration proposal to encourage investment of retirement plans in alternative assets such as private credit, private equity, and cryptocurrency would increase risks to the savings of ordinary Americans. A closer look at private credit helps explain why.

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Beyond Billionaires: Small Business, Taxes, and Who’s Rich in America Past Event

Beyond Billionaires: Small Business, Taxes, and Who’s Rich in America

Join the Center for American Progress for a conversation on business ownership as the main path to wealth in America, and what that means for the future of tax policy and the American Dream.

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