Unions Are Democratically Organized, Corporations Are Not
In order to strengthen political democracy, policymakers should support the creation of democratically organized groups such as unions.
Repealing the ACA Would Put Millions at Risk While Giving Big Tax Cuts to the Very Wealthy
A repeal of the Affordable Care Act through the courts would be a massive transfer of money from low- and moderate-income Americans to high-income Americans.
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Capital Gains Tax Preference Should Be Ended, Not Expanded
Foreign Investors Were Big Winners From Trump’s Tax Law
Only a National Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Can Ensure a Full Economic Recovery
The Path to Rural Resilience in America
5 Ways State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs
Pro-worker advocates must advance strategies and policies that will ensure that all climate jobs are high-quality union jobs that make the economy more equitable.
Fact Sheet: How State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs
Tackling climate change will require state and local action alongside federal policy change. State and local policymakers can ensure that good jobs are created in the new clean economy by focusing on five proven job-quality strategies.
10 Ways the Trump Administration Has Failed Rural America (and 10 Ways To Overcome It)
After four years under siege, rural America deserves equitable investment and a meaningful partnership with Washington.
The Persistent Black-White Unemployment Gap Is Built Into the Labor Market
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fact that the Black-white unemployment gap persists due to structural racism.
Electric Vehicles Should Be a Win for American Workers
Federal policymakers must invest in domestic electric vehicle production and deployment now in order to support high-quality American jobs, cut greenhouse gas emissions over the long term, and ensure national competitiveness in a key area of growth.
Fiscal and Management Accountability at the Pentagon
A House-Senate Conference Committee is considering a key provision on Pentagon management that would impact accountability and how taxpayer dollars are spent.
You Can’t Afford to Live Anywhere in the United States Solely on Unemployment Insurance
In no county in the United States can an unemployed single parent afford a modest budget for their family. A Senate Republican plan to supplement state benefits with $300 will still fall drastically short.
A Reform Agenda for the U.S. Department of Transportation
The severe economic downturn caused by the coronavirus has created an urgent need to boost federal infrastructure spending and reform programs and policies to ensure they achieve the greatest social, economic, and environmental return on investment.
10 Actions Employers Can Take To Secure Equal Pay for Black Women
Employers have a pivotal role to play in establishing pay practices within workplaces and correcting the disparities that have eroded Black women’s pay for decades.
Trump’s Plan To Defund Social Security
Permanently terminating the employee payroll tax along the lines President Trump has proposed would empty Social Security’s trust fund by 2026 or earlier.
White Elephant Watch: Vol. 7
The Portsmouth Bypass represents a broken and deeply cost-ineffective theory of economic development that assumes reducing vehicle travel time—rather than investing in people and places facing economic distress—will unlock economic development.
The Black-White Wealth Gap Will Widen Educational Disparities During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Less wealth makes it more difficult for African American parents to get reliable access to the internet and devices for remote learning.
Fact Sheet: Steps To Expand the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers
Improving regions’ jobs-housing fit—connecting jobs with affordable housing—is essential for working families and for the economy.
Expanding the Supply of Affordable Housing for Low-Wage Workers
Policymakers must focus on improving the jobs-housing fit—or connecting jobs with affordable housing—which is essential for working families and for the economy.