The Importance of Automatic Stabilizers in the Next Recession
This column explains the role that automatic stabilizers play in U.S. fiscal policy and provides a framework for examining their responsiveness to the next economic downturn.
Ending Special Tax Treatment for the Very Wealthy
Trump’s Trade Deal and the Road Not Taken
Blueprint for the 21st Century
Building Progressive Infrastructure
Toward a Robust Competition Policy
America Can Do Big Things: A Budget Plan for a Better Future
The Center for American Progress proposes a budget plan to address our most pressing national challenges.
When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers
A lack of child care during the summer pushes parents to make job sacrifices that compromise their incomes and job security.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-May 2019 Jobs Release
Policymakers have underestimated the benefits of an extended economic recovery and in particular how it affects the most vulnerable Americans.
Darrick Hamilton: The Blueprint for a Better Society
This week, Daniella and Ed speak with Darrick Hamilton, executive director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University, to discuss the U.S. economy, inequality, and reparations.
CAP Ideas 2019: Creating an All-In Economy
Sen. Jeff Merkley, Darrick Hamilton, and Betsey Stevenson sit down at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference to talk about inclusive and forward-thinking economics as a means to heal the divides in our country.
CAP Ideas 2019: Sen. Jon Tester on the View From Rural America
Sen. Jon Tester speaks at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference about how policymakers should address the concerns of rural Americans.
2019 CAP Ideas: Cities of Change With Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at the 2019 CAP Ideas Conference about cities’ power in implementing progressive change and in setting the example of how governments can serve their people.
Using Marijuana Revenue to Create Jobs
The war on drugs crushed economic opportunity in African American and Latinx communities, but marijuana tax revenue can help fuel job growth.
Tailoring Banking Regulations to Accelerate the Next Crisis
Regulators have taken several actions that needlessly increase the likelihood of another financial crisis.
Breadwinning Mothers Continue To Be the U.S. Norm
The share of U.S. breadwinning mothers remains high, and the United States needs work-family policies that catch up to modern families’ needs.
A Fair Deal for Farmers
Through an analysis of two agricultural markets, this report illuminates the concerning trend of corporate consolidation in agriculture—and the damaging impact this trend has on independent family farms.
Forced Arbitration: What You Need To Know
Forced arbitration agreements make it harder for workers and consumers to challenge predatory practices, wage theft, and discrimination.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-April 2019 Jobs Release
Despite economic progress, the reality behind wages—and the disproportionate labor market hurdles that some groups face—suggest that many workers are not fully benefiting from gains and opportunities.
3 of Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Could Cost People Almost $42 Billion a Year
President Trump’s deregulatory agenda is hurting Americans in their paychecks, in their retirement savings, and at the pump.