Promoting Entrepreneurship Among Millennials ReportNov 10, 2014 Promoting Entrepreneurship Among Millennials Young people want to start businesses, but they face challenges. Nov 10, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Innovations in Apprenticeship ReportSep 25, 2014 Innovations in Apprenticeship Forward-thinking employers across the country are demonstrating that apprenticeships can be used to build talent in growing, high-demand occupations. Sep 25, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz
National Standards for Strong Apprenticeships ReportAug 27, 2014 National Standards for Strong Apprenticeships Employer-written national guideline standards can strengthen America’s apprenticeship system. Aug 27, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Why Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement—and What We Can Do to Change That ArticleJul 31, 2014 Why Millennials Aren’t Saving for Retirement—and What We Can Do to Change That Millennials are saving less for retirement than older generations, threatening the long-term financial security of the youngest generation of American workers. Jul 31, 2014 Ben Schwartz, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
The Underuse of Apprenticeships in America ArticleJul 22, 2014 The Underuse of Apprenticeships in America The United States lags behind its European counterparts in the use of apprenticeships, a proven workforce training tool that would help American businesses, workers, and the U.S. economy as a whole. Jul 22, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz
The Bottom Line: Apprenticeships Are Good for Business ArticleJul 14, 2014 The Bottom Line: Apprenticeships Are Good for Business Here are the top five ways American companies can benefit from hiring an apprentice. Jul 14, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ben Schwartz
Policies States Can Enact to Promote Apprenticeship ArticleJun 30, 2014 Policies States Can Enact to Promote Apprenticeship Apprenticeship is a time-tested worker-training model that is gaining traction as a possible solution to America’s workforce challenges. Here are some steps that states can take to expand apprenticeships. Jun 30, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz, Ben Schwartz
Apprenticeship Expansion in England ReportJun 6, 2014 Apprenticeship Expansion in England England demonstrates that there are policies lawmakers can enact to dramatically expand apprenticeships, win industry support, and improve outcomes for workers and businesses. Jun 6, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Ethan Gurwitz
What the United States Can Learn from Scotland’s Apprenticeship Expansion ArticleMay 22, 2014 What the United States Can Learn from Scotland’s Apprenticeship Expansion Scotland has doubled its number of apprenticeships while expanding their occupational and gender reach. May 22, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Jennifer Erickson
The Safety Net Is Good Economic Policy ReportMar 31, 2014 The Safety Net Is Good Economic Policy Economic research shows that the safety net reduces poverty and boosts mobility. Mar 31, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
5 Reasons Congress Must Extend Unemployment Insurance ArticleJan 10, 2014 5 Reasons Congress Must Extend Unemployment Insurance Congress has never cut off unemployment insurance when long-term unemployment has been this high. Jan 10, 2014 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
5 Reasons Expanding Apprenticeships Will Benefit Millennials ArticleDec 2, 2013 5 Reasons Expanding Apprenticeships Will Benefit Millennials Lawmakers should expand apprenticeship opportunities to give young Americans access to well-paying, middle-class jobs that do not require a four-year degree. Dec 2, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Training for Success: A Policy to Expand Apprenticeships in the United States ReportDec 2, 2013 Training for Success: A Policy to Expand Apprenticeships in the United States By expanding apprenticeships in the United States, policymakers can create pathways to well-paying middle-class jobs for young Americans, while helping businesses meet the need for skilled workers. Dec 2, 2013 Ben Olinsky, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Why Congress Must Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits InteractiveNov 20, 2013 Why Congress Must Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Failing to expand emergency unemployment benefits would cut off millions of Americans from benefits and slow economic growth. Nov 20, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Promoting Good Jobs for Millennials ReportNov 19, 2013 Promoting Good Jobs for Millennials Young Americans have the most to gain from raising the minimum wage and enhancing worker protections. Nov 19, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Top 5 Reasons Young People Should Fight to Strengthen—Not Cut—Social Security ArticleNov 6, 2013 Top 5 Reasons Young People Should Fight to Strengthen—Not Cut—Social Security Millennials can’t afford to let conservatives dismantle America’s greatest progressive achievement. Nov 6, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Middle-Out for Millennials: Creating Jobs for Young People ReportNov 4, 2013 Middle-Out for Millennials: Creating Jobs for Young People The government can implement policies to combat Millennials’ unemployment today and secure a more prosperous American future tomorrow. Nov 4, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Molly Dillon
Middle-Out for Millennials ReportOct 21, 2013 Middle-Out for Millennials Rebuilding our economy from the middle out—not from the top down—is central to creating an American economy that works for Millennials. Oct 21, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
America’s 10 Million Unemployed Youth Spell Danger for Future Economic Growth ReportJun 5, 2013 America’s 10 Million Unemployed Youth Spell Danger for Future Economic Growth Lawmakers must acknowledge the magnitude of America’s youth-unemployment crisis or face long-term economic fallout. Jun 5, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
The High Cost of Youth Unemployment ReportApr 5, 2013 The High Cost of Youth Unemployment The economic consequences of high youth unemployment are enduring, and failing to employ young people today will result in lost earnings, greater costs, and slower economic growth tomorrow. Apr 5, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
10 Models for Student-Loan Repayment ReportMar 22, 2013 10 Models for Student-Loan Repayment This brief outlines the parameters of 10 different student-loan-repayment plans, highlights the benefits of each, and suggests issues for policymakers to take into account when considering each plan. Mar 22, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
New Ryan Budget Cuts Investments in America’s Future ReportMar 13, 2013 New Ryan Budget Cuts Investments in America’s Future The new House Republican budget proposes steep cuts in both public and private investment. Mar 13, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Adam Hersh
Ryan Budget 101: The 10 Worst Things About the House Republican Budget ArticleMar 12, 2013 Ryan Budget 101: The 10 Worst Things About the House Republican Budget Clearly, with their latest budget plan, House Republicans fail to understand that simply restating bad ideas doesn’t make them any better. Mar 12, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Infographic: ‘60s Retro Budget Plan by Republicans Unfit for Today (2013 Update) ArticleFeb 15, 2013 Infographic: ‘60s Retro Budget Plan by Republicans Unfit for Today (2013 Update) Conseratives in Congress support a measure to limit federal spending at 18 percent of gross domestic product. The last time federal spending dipped under 18 percent was 1966, nearly half a century ago. Things have changed quite a bit since then. Feb 15, 2013 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Michael Linden
Loopholes in the Estate Tax Show Why Revenue Must Be on the Table ArticleJan 24, 2013 Loopholes in the Estate Tax Show Why Revenue Must Be on the Table Before Congress sacrifices needed public investments or puts programs that serve middle-class families at risk in the name of deficit reduction, it should ensure that the estate tax is actually paid by the few wealthy estates still subject to it. Jan 24, 2013 Seth Hanlon, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Congress Should Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Now ArticleDec 17, 2012 Congress Should Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Now If Congress fails to extend emergency unemployment benefits, the U.S. economy will create 300,000 fewer jobs next year and three in four unemployed Americans will receive no benefits. Dec 17, 2012 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
How Much Revenue Was in Simpson-Bowles? ArticleNov 15, 2012 How Much Revenue Was in Simpson-Bowles? The Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction plan actually recommends more revenue than proposals on either side of the aisle—including the president’s budget. Nov 15, 2012 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Michael Linden
Failing to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Would Be Unprecedented ArticleNov 13, 2012 Failing to Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Would Be Unprecedented During times of high unemployment, Congress has never failed to provide emergency unemployment benefits to help sustain Americans out of work. Nov 13, 2012 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Congress Should Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits ReportNov 13, 2012 Congress Should Extend Emergency Unemployment Benefits Allowing extended unemployment benefits to expire not only harms those out of work and their families—it also hurts the U.S. economy. Nov 13, 2012 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Standing in the Way of Middle-Class Tax Cuts ArticleJul 31, 2012 Standing in the Way of Middle-Class Tax Cuts The House should drop its insistence on continued tax cuts for high incomes and join the Senate in enacting tax relief for 98 percent of households, write Seth Hanlon and Sarah Ayres. Jul 31, 2012 Seth Hanlon, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
What the Buffett Rule Will and Won’t Do ArticleApr 13, 2012 What the Buffett Rule Will and Won’t Do Seth Hanlon and Sarah Ayres detail three reasons why the “Fair Share Act” is good for our nation alongside three reasons why its critics are off base. Apr 13, 2012 Seth Hanlon, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
New Ryan Budget Disinvests in America ArticleMar 20, 2012 New Ryan Budget Disinvests in America Adam S. Hersh and Sarah Ayres detail how the plan released today by the House leadership would cripple our national economic competitiveness. Mar 20, 2012 Adam Hersh, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Rich Americans Are Not Overtaxed ArticleMar 6, 2012 Rich Americans Are Not Overtaxed Sarah Ayres and Michael Linden debunk a popular, but specious, conservative talking point that purports the 1 percent are already overtaxed. Mar 6, 2012 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Michael Linden
Payroll Tax Cuts Are Better Job Creators than the Wealthy ArticleDec 21, 2011 Payroll Tax Cuts Are Better Job Creators than the Wealthy Adam Hersh and Sarah Ayres examine the job-creating power of the Forbes 400 compared to the middle-class engine of job creation we can fuel with payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance. Dec 21, 2011 Adam Hersh, Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Five Problems with Dynamic Scoring ArticleNov 23, 2011 Five Problems with Dynamic Scoring Sarah Ayres explains why dynamic scoring is still a bad idea for calculating the consequences of congressional legislation on the federal budget. Nov 23, 2011 Sarah Ayres Steinberg
Republicans Won’t Compromise on Taxes: A Timeline ArticleNov 21, 2011 Republicans Won’t Compromise on Taxes: A Timeline Sarah Ayres and Michael Linden highlight key moments of Republican obstructionism in the deficit negotiation. Nov 21, 2011 Sarah Ayres Steinberg, Michael Linden