Addressing Climate-Related Financial Risk Through Bank Capital Requirements
Regulators should use the bank capital framework to improve the resiliency of the financial system to climate-related risks.
Small Businesses Get a Boost From a $15 Minimum Wage
Raising the minimum wage is a win for workers and small businesses.
Building U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness and Capacity
Eliminating the Black-White Wealth Gap Is a Generational Challenge
West Virginia Needs the American Rescue Plan
The Direct Cash Assistance and Tax Cuts in the American Rescue Plan Act
Only Half of U.S. States Have Active Worksharing Programs
Half of U.S. states are missing out on an opportunity to maintain connections between employers and workers during economic downturns.
‘Republican Roadmap’ to Nowhere
The Senate Republican alternative to the American Jobs Plan would fail to invest in critical sectors necessary to create jobs and transition the United States to a competitive, 100 percent clean economy.
Why DACA Matters
DACA continues to be a lifeline for its beneficiaries, their families, and communities across the nation.
The Path to Higher, More Inclusive Economic Growth and Good Jobs
The enacted American Rescue Plan and the proposed American Jobs Plan should only be the start of the federal government’s bold investments to boost economic growth for all.
Raising Standards for Fast-Food Workers in California
A sectoral council is well-suited to address the fast-food industry’s unique challenges and improve working conditions.
Better Tax Enforcement Can Advance Fairness and Raise More Than $1 Trillion of Revenue
Congress should help pay for national investments by making the wealthy and corporations pay the taxes they already owe.
Service Contract Workers Deserve Good Jobs
President Biden is using his executive authority to build power and improve the lives of contract workers; he can do even more to raise standards for service workers.
Union Unemployment Insurance Navigators Would Be a Boon to Jobless Workers
Involving unions and worker groups in navigator programs would help more people understand and get the unemployment benefits they deserve.
5 Priorities for the Financial Stability Oversight Council
A vigorous FSOC could go a long way toward creating a U.S. financial system that is resilient and positioned to support long-term growth.
Reversing a Decade of Domestic Disinvestment
President Biden’s FY 2022 budget request must address years of cuts and underinvestment in critical government functions.
Ending the Tipped Minimum Wage Will Reduce Poverty and Inequality
Tipped industries in one fair wage states have higher growth, less inequality, and lower poverty for all workers.
A Framework for Strengthening Municipal Market Green Bond Labeling
Strengthening green bond labeling to include a ranking that accounts for the expected environmental and social performance of financed activities will help to increase capital flows to high-quality sustainability and environmental justice projects by eliminating greenwashing.
Breadwinning Mothers Are Critical to Families’ Economic Security
Even before the pandemic, breadwinning mothers were keeping families afloat.
Why Salary History Bans Matter To Securing Equal Pay
A comprehensive effort to secure equal pay must include limiting employers’ reliance on salary history in hiring and compensation decisions, as this practice can result in wage disparities and pay discrimination for women and workers of color.