The Direct Cash Assistance and Tax Cuts in the American Rescue Plan Act
Cash benefits and tax cuts provided through the ARPA will help lay the groundwork for a rapid economic recovery.
Equal Pay for All AAPI Women Is Essential to Economic Justice
Without equal pay, AAPI women will continue to endure some of the harshest economic effects of every crisis.
Ending K-12 Education Funding Inequity: Public Education Opportunity Grants
A Public Education Opportunity Grants program will make K-12 education more equitable at the local, state, and federal levels.
Religious Groups Rally for the American Rescue Plan
Faith-based organizations have a long history of fighting for economic justice.
Gun Violence Prevention Policy FAQs
In this fact sheet series, the Center for American Progress will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about key policy issues related to gun violence prevention.
ACICS Must Be Stripped of its Federal Recognition for Good
This timeline shows how a failing agency has remained a gatekeeper to federal financial aid dollars.
Building an Economy That Supports All Children Requires Raising the Minimum Wage
15 million children live in households with a worker making less than $15 an hour. Raising the minimum wage will help support them and their families.
Voters Strongly Back Federal Assistance for Those in Need
A comprehensive new survey of American voters finds widespread support for anti-poverty programs and new steps to improve economic security of working families.
The Biden Administration Should Honor America’s Democracy Heroes
Those who brought democracy back from the brink deserve recognition from the country’s highest office.
Raising the Minimum Wage Would Be Transformative for Women
Women make up the majority of workers who would benefit from raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, as they are overrepresented in tipped and low-wage jobs.
Raising the Minimum Wage Is Key To Supporting the Breadwinning Mothers Who Drive the Economy
Because the majority of minimum wage-earning mothers are breadwinners, raising the federal minimum wage would strengthen economic security for millions of families.
John Podesta: Tackling Climate and Biodiversity Crises in a Post-Pandemic World
John Podesta addresses the fifth session of the U.N. Environment Assembly to address the interconnected planetary threats to our climate, biodiversity, economy, and human security.
A Demographic and Economic Profile of Undocumented Workers on the Pandemic’s Front Lines
Five million undocumented essential workers across the United States have important demographic and economic ties to their communities.
There Is No Evidence That TPS Designations Increase Irregular Migration to the United States
Statistical analysis does not demonstrate a “magnet” effect after Temporary Protected Status designations.
5 Ways To Include Student Voice in Education Policymaking
Student voice must be included at every level of education policymaking to ensure that all students’ needs are being served during and after COVID-19 and that every student has access to a quality education.