Social Finance: A Primer ReportNovember 5, 2013 Social Finance: A Primer Sonal Shah and Kristina Costa consider three prominent social financing mechanisms with the potential of unlocking new sources of capital and revolutionizing how an array of social issues are addressed. Nov 5, 2013 Sonal Shah, Kristina Costa
White House Budget Drives Pay for Success and Social Impact Bonds Forward ArticleApril 23, 2013 White House Budget Drives Pay for Success and Social Impact Bonds Forward New proposals in the Obama administration’s budget will help promote an innovative method to changing the way government does business and will provide a new approach to financing social programs. Apr 23, 2013 Sonal Shah, Kristina Costa
Broken Budgeting ReportAugust 16, 2012 Broken Budgeting Scott Lilly and Eleanor Hill interview budget policy staff to get inside perspectives on the federal government's budgeting process. Aug 16, 2012 Scott Lilly, Eleanor Hill
Getting America’s Freight Back on the Move ReportAugust 14, 2012 Getting America’s Freight Back on the Move Keith Miller, Kristina Costa, and Donna Cooper offer recommendations for boosting investment in our economically critical freight infrastructure. Aug 14, 2012 Keith Miller, Kristina Costa, Donna Cooper
A New Approach to Budgeting ArticleJune 26, 2012 A New Approach to Budgeting Jitinder Kohli weighs in on the potential of a recent Office of Management and Budget memorandum to spur agencies to focus on evidence and research in budgeting decisions. Jun 26, 2012 Jitinder Kohli
Not the Ceiling, but the Floor ReportJune 1, 2012 Not the Ceiling, but the Floor Kristina Costa explores why conflicting government rules and expectations are hampering the efforts of an innovative early childhood program in Harlem. Jun 1, 2012 Kristina Costa
Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Existing Public Investments in Early Childhood Education ReportJune 1, 2012 Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Existing Public Investments in Early Childhood Education Donna Cooper and Kristina Costa examine the benefits of early childhood education programs and discuss ways to enhance and improve the existing federally supported early childhood education system. Jun 1, 2012 Donna Cooper, Kristina Costa
The American Community Survey Is Under Attack ArticleMay 15, 2012 The American Community Survey Is Under Attack The short-sighted vote in the House of Representatives to eliminate the American Community Survey is an antibusiness vote against informed government, writes Kristina Costa. May 15, 2012 Kristina Costa
Improving Customer Service at the Federal Government ArticleMay 9, 2012 Improving Customer Service at the Federal Government Gadi Dechter examines the Government Customer Service Improvement Act to highlight its strengths and suggest further steps to boost confidence in our government. May 9, 2012 Gadi Dechter
Managing Taxpayer Risk ReportMay 3, 2012 kidneybingos)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/treasury_building_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/treasury_building_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/treasury_building_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/treasury_building_onpage.jpg?w=450 450w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2012/05/treasury_building_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" /> kidneybingos)"> Managing Taxpayer Risk John Griffith and Richard Caperton assess the federal government's record in handling risks to taxpayers in its loans and loan guarantees. May 3, 2012 John Griffith, Richard W. Caperton
How Sunlight Can Improve Federal Contracting ReportMarch 28, 2012 How Sunlight Can Improve Federal Contracting A single, streamlined database that tracks fraud, waste, and abuse in federal government contracts will help save taxpayers money and reward good companies, writes Pratap Chatterjee. Mar 28, 2012 Pratap Chatterjee
Insourcing ReportMarch 28, 2012 Insourcing Pratap Chatterjee explains how insourcing can not only save money but can also improve services to the taxpayer if done wisely. Mar 28, 2012 Pratap Chatterjee
Better Auditing for Better Contracting ReportMarch 28, 2012 Better Auditing for Better Contracting Pratap Chatterjee outlines the different reasons audits by the Defense Contract Audit Agency sometimes fail, what’s been done to correct these failures in the past, and what should be done in the future. Mar 28, 2012 Pratap Chatterjee
Slow Progress Toward a Representative Federal Workforce ArticleMarch 26, 2012 Slow Progress Toward a Representative Federal Workforce James Hairston and Vanessa Cárdenas argue that the federal government must do more to increase the number of people of color, particularly Hispanics, throughout its workforce. Mar 26, 2012 James Hairston, Vanessa Cárdenas
Putting Big Oil Subsidies to Work ArticleFebruary 21, 2012 Putting Big Oil Subsidies to Work Donna Cooper, Richard Caperton, Kate Gordon, and Daniel J. Weiss detail a plan to redirect billions of dollars in giveaways to Big Oil toward building infrastructure to put Americans back on the job. Feb 21, 2012 Donna Cooper, Richard W. Caperton, Kate Gordon, 1 More Daniel J. Weiss
Meeting the Infrastructure Imperative ReportFebruary 16, 2012 Meeting the Infrastructure Imperative Donna Cooper takes a look at our nation's infrastructure spending needs, and explains how we can pay for them and put Americans back to work. Feb 16, 2012 Donna Cooper
Washington State Shows What Works ArticleFebruary 10, 2012 Washington State Shows What Works Kristina Costa explores the state’s telling investment in an institute that judges the effectiveness of programs for beneficiaries and taxpayers. Feb 10, 2012 Kristina Costa
Finding ‘What Works’ in Education ArticleFebruary 9, 2012 Finding ‘What Works’ in Education Kristina Costa explores “what works” platforms in education, pointing out their current limitations and also their importance in times of tight budgets. Feb 9, 2012 Kristina Costa
Doing What Doesn’t Work ArticleFebruary 8, 2012 Doing What Doesn’t Work Jitinder Kohli outlines the importance of government agencies focusing resources on programs that work, not ones like this criminal-justice program run amok. Feb 8, 2012 Jitinder Kohli
The State of Our Tax Code Is Weak ArticleJanuary 20, 2012 The State of Our Tax Code Is Weak Seth Hanlon argues for trimming wasteful tax expenditures as Congress heads into the 2012 legislative session. Jan 20, 2012 Seth Hanlon
Series on U.S. Science, Innovation, and Economic Competitiveness ReportJanuary 19, 2012 Series on U.S. Science, Innovation, and Economic Competitiveness Two CAP teams, one from Science Progress and the other from the Doing What Works project, release a series of reports focusing on different building blocks of our national competitiveness. Jan 19, 2012
Five Canards About Job-Killing Regulations ArticleOctober 21, 2011 San Diego Shooter)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/10/regulation_canards_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/10/regulation_canards_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/10/regulation_canards_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/10/regulation_canards_onpage.jpg?w=500 500w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/10/regulation_canards_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" /> San Diego Shooter)"> Five Canards About Job-Killing Regulations Kristina Costa and Michael Linden point out the absurdities in conservative arguments that regulations are holding back our economy, not lack of demand. Oct 21, 2011 Kristina Costa, Michael Linden
Six Principles for Tax Expenditure Reform ReportOctober 20, 2011 Six Principles for Tax Expenditure Reform Fixing the excessive and expensive system of tax breaks, credits, and loopholes is key to any deficit reduction plan. Seth Hanlon suggests six principles to guide Congress’s work in this area. Oct 20, 2011 Seth Hanlon
Infographic: House Appropriations Bill Ignores the Other 99 Percent ArticleOctober 13, 2011 Infographic: House Appropriations Bill Ignores the Other 99 Percent New appropriations bill eliminates funding for programs that struggling families need, write Donna Cooper and Melissa Boteach. Oct 13, 2011 Donna Cooper, Melissa Boteach
When Words Get in the Way ReportSeptember 30, 2011 When Words Get in the Way Gadi Dechter explains new SEC disclosure rules and what steps can be made toward improving them. Sep 30, 2011 Gadi Dechter
A Better, More Diverse Senior Executive Service in 2050 ReportSeptember 22, 2011 A Better, More Diverse Senior Executive Service in 2050 Jitinder Kohli, John Gans, and James Hairston on the need for action to address the diversity gap in the Senior Executive Service. Sep 22, 2011 Jitinder Kohli, John Gans, James Hairston
Administration Should Seize Momentum on U.S. Open Government “Action Plan” ArticleSeptember 21, 2011 Administration Should Seize Momentum on U.S. Open Government “Action Plan” Gadi Dechter recommends that the Obama administration move on its recent initiatives after urging the U.N. General Assembly to "harness the power of open societies." Sep 21, 2011 Gadi Dechter
Conservative Health and Safety Bull’s Eyes by the Numbers ArticleSeptember 12, 2011 Conservative Health and Safety Bull’s Eyes by the Numbers House conservatives’ claim that 10 rules are preventing job growth falls apart when you look at the numbers, writes Kristina Costa. But the consequences are clear. Sep 12, 2011 Kristina Costa
Destroying Our Infrastructure and Our Construction Industry ArticleAugust 31, 2011 Destroying Our Infrastructure and Our Construction Industry Donna Cooper details why legislation to fund airport construction and safety as well as federal highway repairs and construction face unconscionable elimination in Congress. Aug 31, 2011 Donna Cooper
The Choices Still to Be Made in the New Debt Deal ArticleAugust 10, 2011 The Choices Still to Be Made in the New Debt Deal Donna Cooper and Seth Hanlon detail what millionaires will gain and what many other Americans will lose if the recent debt deal is concluded without addressing revenues. Aug 10, 2011 Donna Cooper, Seth Hanlon
Making More, Contributing Less ArticleAugust 4, 2011 Making More, Contributing Less Seth Hanlon mines IRS data to show how millionaires, entirely spared by this week’s debt limit deal, are also enjoying 26 percent lower tax rates than in 1995. Aug 4, 2011 Seth Hanlon
Increasing the Impact of Federal and State Funds for Water Infrastructure ArticleAugust 2, 2011 Increasing the Impact of Federal and State Funds for Water Infrastructure Donna Cooper and Jordan Eizenga offer a three-step blueprint for state revolving loan funds for maximizing clean and safe water infrastructure investment. Aug 2, 2011 Donna Cooper, Jordan Eizenga
Let It Flow ArticleAugust 2, 2011 Let It Flow Donna Cooper and Jordan Eizenga urge policymakers to encourage other states to follow New York’s lead in applying modern portfolio management strategies to their revolving loan funds—which could mean more badly needed water infrastructure improvements. Aug 2, 2011 Donna Cooper, Jordan Eizenga
Agricultural Subsidies ArticleJuly 27, 2011 Agricultural Subsidies This is the latest in a weekly series of talking points from CAP’s Doing What Works team showing how we can make smart budget cuts that boost government efficiency—not gut essential services. Jul 27, 2011 Gadi Dechter
A Bipartisan Call for “What Works” Budgeting ArticleJuly 27, 2011 A Bipartisan Call for “What Works” Budgeting John Griffith and Jitinder Kohli call on Congress and the White House to jointly support a comprehensive, results-oriented review of the federal budget. Jul 27, 2011 John Griffith, Jitinder Kohli
July 21 Is Consumers’ Independence Day ArticleJuly 21, 2011 July 21 Is Consumers’ Independence Day The new “cop on the beat” for consumers of financial products faces more challenges ahead, but it’s a fight worth having, argues Gadi Dechter. Jul 21, 2011 Gadi Dechter