Getting Americans Back to Work and Good Jobs
Key steps must be taken to ensure that pandemic-response infrastructure investments create high-quality jobs for all working Americans.
Jobs, Wages, and Trade
Same-Sex Couples Experience Higher Unemployment Rates Throughout an Economic Recovery
A new CAP analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data reveals same-sex couples have endured higher rates of unemployment nearly every year since 2014.
Building Automatic and Long-Term Economic Relief During the Coronavirus Crisis
The effects of the coronavirus will persist for months or years. In order to return to normal, Congress’ next relief package must build in automatic triggers where possible, pairing short-term relief with long-term, ongoing support.
Rural America Is Starting To Feel the Impact of the Coronavirus
The coronavirus will cause devastation when it hits rural America; policymakers must prepare now to prevent this calamity.
A Coronavirus Recovery Demands Substantial, Durable Aid for State and Local Governments
As Congress dithers in aiding state and local governments, it risks locking in powerful economic headwinds that could set back the economy for years.
America Needs Coronavirus Recovery Legislation to Meet the Magnitude of the Crisis at Hand
Congress must act quickly to provide additional relief, commensurate with the scale of the current public health and economic crises.
$546 Billion and Counting: Senate Inaction on Paycheck Fairness Continues to Shortchange Women
Women working full time earned an estimated $546.3 billion less than their male counterparts in the year since the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act. With each day the Senate fails to act, this earnings gap will only expand.
Observing Minimum Wage Workers’ Equal Pay Day
March 19 marks how far into the new year minimum wage workers must work to earn the same amount they did in 2009, the year Congress last increased the federal minimum wage.
Industry and Firm Bailouts Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
Conditions on bailouts are necessary to protect workers and the public.
The Spread of Coronavirus Threatens Supply Shocks at Home and Abroad
The spread of the coronavirus is disrupting economic activity around the world. The United States must prepare for the effects of global and domestic supply shocks to the economy.
From Giveaways to Investments
Place-based economic development policies must prioritize communities over corporations.
Public Sector Training Partnerships Build Power
Public sector training partnerships raise standards for workers and taxpayers—and they strengthen unions at the same time.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-September 2019 Jobs Release
This column spotlights members of Generation Z as they enter the job market.
Trump’s Corporate Tax Cut Is Not Trickling Down
Business investment is slowing, despite lofty promises, and worker bonuses were a mirage.
The Modern Company Town
Workers in highly concentrated labor markets need stronger antitrust enforcement and labor protections.