Economic Policy

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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Featured Experts

Sara
Estep

Economist

Chad
Maisel

Senior Fellow, Economic Policy

Corey
Husak

Director, Tax Policy

Kyle
Ross

Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Policy

Lily
Roberts

Managing Director, Economic Policy

Jared
Bernstein

Senior Fellow

David
Madland

Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project

Alexandra
Thornton

Senior Director, Financial Regulation

Christian E.
Weller

Senior Fellow

Emily
Gee

Senior Vice President, Economic Policy; Senior Fellow, Health Policy

Bobby
Kogan

Senior Director, Federal Budget Policy

Alan
Cohen

Senior Fellow

Karla
Walter

Senior Fellow, American Worker Project

Ryan
Mulholland

Senior Fellow, International Economic Policy

Michael
Negron

Senior Fellow, Economy Opportunity

All Members

Anne
Knapke

Senior Fellow

Chad
Maisel

Senior Fellow, Economic Policy

Jazmine
Amoako

Research Assistant, Economic Policy

Corey
Husak

Director, Tax Policy

Michael
Negron

Senior Fellow, Economy Opportunity

Mimla
Wardak

Research Associate, Economic Policy

Kennedy
Andara

Policy Analyst, Economic Policy

Ryan
Mulholland

Senior Fellow, International Economic Policy

Bobby
Kogan

Senior Director, Federal Budget Policy

Amina
Khalique

Research Associate, Economic Policy

Molly
Weston Williamson

Senior Fellow

Thomas
Waldrop

Former Policy Analyst, Health Policy

Sara
Estep

Economist

Lily
Roberts

Managing Director, Economic Policy

Kyle
Ross

Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Policy

Karla
Walter

Senior Fellow, American Worker Project

Jared
Bernstein

Senior Fellow

Emily
Gee

Senior Vice President, Economic Policy; Senior Fellow, Health Policy

David
Madland

Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project

Christian E.
Weller

Senior Fellow

Aurelia
Glass

Policy Analyst, American Worker Project

Alexandra
Thornton

Senior Director, Financial Regulation

Alan
Cohen

Senior Fellow

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Volatile Job Numbers Mask Stagnant Labor Market in the Trump Administration’s Economy: Analysis of the March 2026 Jobs Report

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Volatile Job Numbers Mask Stagnant Labor Market in the Trump Administration’s Economy: Analysis of the March 2026 Jobs Report

Apr 3, 2026

Christian E. Weller, Kennedy Andara

5 Ways the Trump Administration’s War With Iran Is Making It Harder To Make Things in America

5 Ways the Trump Administration’s War With Iran Is Making It Harder To Make Things in America

Apr 1, 2026

Ryan Mulholland

In the First Year, President Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost Small-Business Importers $306,000 on Average

In the First Year, President Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost Small-Business Importers $306,000 on Average

Mar 26, 2026

Michael Negron, Mimla Wardak, Kennedy Andara

By the End of the Week, the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Will Likely Have Cost $25 Billion

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By the End of the Week, the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Will Likely Have Cost $25 Billion

Mar 24, 2026

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Volatile Job Numbers Mask Stagnant Labor Market in the Trump Administration’s Economy: Analysis of the March 2026 Jobs Report ArticleApril 3, 2026

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Volatile Job Numbers Mask Stagnant Labor Market in the Trump Administration’s Economy: Analysis of the March 2026 Jobs Report

Job growth over the past year has been flat, even as jobs numbers rebounded in March 2026, resulting in persistent struggles for young workers, workers with college degrees, and Black workers.

Apr 3, 2026

Christian E. Weller, Kennedy Andara

The Trump ‘War Tax’: The Economic Costs of the Iran War Past EventApril 2, 2026

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The Trump ‘War Tax’: The Economic Costs of the Iran War

Please join the Center for American Progress for an online discussion on the economic costs of the U.S. war in Iran.

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Apr 2, 2026

5 Ways the Trump Administration’s War With Iran Is Making It Harder To Make Things in America ArticleApril 1, 2026

5 Ways the Trump Administration’s War With Iran Is Making It Harder To Make Things in America

The consequences of Trump’s war are squeezing U.S. manufacturers and putting working-class jobs at risk.

Apr 1, 2026

Ryan Mulholland

The Flip Side of Affordability: Raising Wages Across the Country Past EventMarch 26, 2026

The Flip Side of Affordability: Raising Wages Across the Country

Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event featuring strategies for raising wages from across the country.

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Mar 26, 2026

In the First Year, President Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost Small-Business Importers $306,000 on Average ArticleMarch 26, 2026

In the First Year, President Trump’s Tariffs Have Cost Small-Business Importers $306,000 on Average

New state-by-state analysis finds that the Trump administration’s trade policies are a hefty tax on small businesses, the backbone of America’s workforce.

Mar 26, 2026

Michael Negron, Mimla Wardak, Kennedy Andara

By the End of the Week, the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Will Likely Have Cost $25 Billion ArticleMarch 24, 2026

An F-35C Lightning II prepares for flight operations.

By the End of the Week, the Trump Administration’s War in Iran Will Likely Have Cost $25 Billion

The administration reportedly plans to request another $200 billion to fund the war in Iran. What could that much money buy instead?

Mar 24, 2026

Trump’s War in Iran Is Increasing Mortgage Rates ArticleMarch 20, 2026

Trump’s War in Iran Is Increasing Mortgage Rates

The increase in mortgage rates since the end of February will cost a typical first-time homebuyer $22,680.

Mar 20, 2026

SNAP Cuts Could Lead To 70,000 Avoidable Deaths ArticleMarch 19, 2026

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SNAP Cuts Could Lead To 70,000 Avoidable Deaths

New state estimates reveal expanded work requirements could result in tens of thousands of avoidable deaths across the country by 2040.

Mar 19, 2026

One Year After ‘Liberation Day,’ American Workers Are Feeling the Negative Effects of the Trump Administration’s Tariffs ArticleMarch 17, 2026

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One Year After ‘Liberation Day,’ American Workers Are Feeling the Negative Effects of the Trump Administration’s Tariffs

The Trump administration’s tariff agenda has resulted in blue-collar job losses in nearly every state while failing to boost manufacturing or close the trade deficit in goods.

Mar 17, 2026

Ryan Mulholland, Kennedy Andara

Fast Facts About Paid Leave in Virginia ArticleMarch 13, 2026

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Fast Facts About Paid Leave in Virginia

With the governor’s signature, Virginia will guarantee paid family and medical leave to nearly all workers starting in December 2028.

Mar 13, 2026

Molly Weston Williamson

No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle ReportMarch 12, 2026

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No More Reacting: An Argument for a Clean Industrial Policy—and Against Competitiveness as an Organizing Economic Principle

Moving beyond the failures of the Trump administration, the United States will need to embrace a strategy for fighting the climate crisis that prioritizes values such as support for working people and establishes a precedent for international collaboration.

Mar 12, 2026

Mike Williams, Ryan Mulholland

1 Simple Tax Policy To Create Nearly 1 Million New Multifamily Homes ReportMarch 11, 2026

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1 Simple Tax Policy To Create Nearly 1 Million New Multifamily Homes

Changing tax depreciation for rental apartments and duplexes could create up to 1 million new homes for rent over the next decade.

Mar 11, 2026

Thomas Brosy, Corey Husak

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