Trump’s Attacks on Multilateralism Make America Weaker, Not Stronger ArticleNovember 13, 2025 Trump’s Attacks on Multilateralism Make America Weaker, Not Stronger Multilateral organizations like the United Nations and World Health Organization and international forums like the G20 and G7 do not restrain the United States on the world stage; they provide a means to support the peace, security, and prosperity of the American people. Nov 13, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Damian Murphy
The Trump Administration’s Hostility to Legal Immigration Harms America’s Global Leadership in Innovation ReportNovember 13, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Hostility to Legal Immigration Harms America’s Global Leadership in Innovation By targeting legal immigration, the United States is signaling to the best and brightest talent around the world that they are unwelcome, harming U.S. leadership in innovation that has strengthened the economy for all Americans. Nov 13, 2025 Ben Greenho, Silva Mathema, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, 1 More Debu Gandhi
The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers ArticleNovember 5, 2025 The Trump Administration Continues To Demonstrate Its Failure To Appreciate the Plight of American Farmers China’s boycott of American soybeans may be resolved, but the episode exposed deeper, longer-term challenges that cannot be solved with a one-time bailout or a purchase commitment by foreign buyers that can be turned off at any time. Nov 5, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Mark Haggerty
Trump Hands China Clean Manufacturing Dominance on a Silver Platter In the NewsNovember 3, 2025 Trump Hands China Clean Manufacturing Dominance on a Silver Platter In an op-ed published by DC Journal, Kalina Gibson and Leo Banks argue that President Donald Trump is undermining the future of American manufacturing by remaining laser-focused on fossil fuel production, while the rest of the world turns to China for help making the switch to clean energy. Nov 3, 2025 DC Journal Kalina Gibson, Leo Banks
China First: The Trump Administration Has Willfully Destroyed U.S. Levers of Power in Advance of the APEC Summit ArticleOctober 27, 2025 China First: The Trump Administration Has Willfully Destroyed U.S. Levers of Power in Advance of the APEC Summit The Trump administration has both sabotaged the sources of American strength and competitiveness at home and dismantled American power and influence abroad, leaving the country in a weak, compromised position as President Trump heads to the APEC summit to negotiate with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Oct 27, 2025 Damian Murphy, Michael Clark
The Transatlantic Rift: The Trump Administration’s Unilateralism Undermines a Coordinated China Strategy and Weakens America ArticleSeptember 16, 2025 The Transatlantic Rift: The Trump Administration’s Unilateralism Undermines a Coordinated China Strategy and Weakens America The Trump administration has shattered the transatlantic alliance, squandering a key edge over China and leaving America weaker, poorer, and more isolated. Sep 16, 2025 Michael Clark
Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector ReportJuly 16, 2025 Securing American Competitiveness: Building a Clean and Cyber-Resilient Manufacturing Sector As the United States invests in transforming its manufacturing sector to reduce emissions and produce clean technologies, it has an opportunity to strengthen cybersecurity simultaneously. Jul 16, 2025 Jamie Friedman
House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing ArticleMay 21, 2025 House Republicans Are Giving Up on U.S. Manufacturing Claims from congressional Republicans and the Trump administration that supporting domestic manufacturing is a priority are completely undercut by their efforts to strip incentives and kill successful programs. May 21, 2025 Mike Williams, Leo Banks
President Trump Says He Wants More U.S. Shipbuilding—Here’s How To Do It Well ReportMay 21, 2025 President Trump Says He Wants More U.S. Shipbuilding—Here’s How To Do It Well To improve U.S. shipbuilding capacity, policymakers should learn from a successful shipbuilding program of the past, using public investment, guaranteed demand, and cooperation with the private sector to create good jobs and bolster competitiveness. May 21, 2025 Sophie Cohen, Ryan Mulholland
10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices ReportApril 28, 2025 10 Trump Administration Actions That Could Lead to Higher Electricity Prices Electricity prices are spiking, and the Trump administration’s actions are further increasing costs for working people while enriching billionaire oil and gas donors. Apr 28, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Akshay Thyagarajan, Shannon Baker-Branstetter
Trump Forfeits U.S. Global Leadership at Americans’ Expense and to China’s Gain ArticleApril 17, 2025 Trump Forfeits U.S. Global Leadership at Americans’ Expense and to China’s Gain President Trump’s retreat from global leadership threatens American strength, security, and prosperity, leaving a vacuum for China to fill; and a world where China sets the rules is not one friendly to Americans. Apr 17, 2025 Michael Clark
Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing ArticleMarch 20, 2025 Chaos Reigns: Gambling the Future of American Manufacturing The Trump administration has thrown investment certainty to the wind, with potentially devastating long-term consequences. Mar 20, 2025 Leo Banks
Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work In the NewsFebruary 21, 2025 Trump is using tariffs as a blunt-force tool. It won’t work In an op-ed published by The Guardian, Mike Williams argues that tariffs can be a necessary tool to level the playing field in steel trade, but they will not incentivize the kind of investment in modern, low-emissions technologies the industry needs to reverse its current decline. Feb 21, 2025 The Guardian Mike Williams
Policies To Combat Anticompetitive Practices in Health Care ReportDecember 11, 2024 Policies To Combat Anticompetitive Practices in Health Care Using their market power, health care providers and payers often leverage anticompetitive contracting terms to maximize profit at the expense of patient access and affordability. Dec 11, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel, Marquisha Johns
Progressive Principles for the 2025 Tax Debate: Having No Deal Is Better Than Having a Bad Deal ReportDecember 9, 2024 Progressive Principles for the 2025 Tax Debate: Having No Deal Is Better Than Having a Bad Deal Facing the $4 trillion expiration of the Trump tax cuts next year, Congress must not greenlight a tax deal that will worsen income inequality and lose revenue. Dec 9, 2024 Brendan Duke, Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
Lower Costs Through Better Competition Past EventSeptember 25, 2024 Lower Costs Through Better Competition Please join the Center for American Progress for an event featuring FTC Chair Lina Khan and Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) about protecting consumers and preserving competition. 1333 H St NW Sep 25, 2024
New Samsung Semiconductor Plant in Taylor, Texas ArticleJuly 26, 2024 New Samsung Semiconductor Plant in Taylor, Texas An investment by Samsung, spurred by funding from the CHIPS and Science Act, will create a new semiconductor plant in Taylor, Texas, to complement the company’s previous investment in chips in Austin, Texas. Jul 26, 2024
Increasing Competition and Fairness in Food and Agricultural Markets Past EventJune 25, 2024 Increasing Competition and Fairness in Food and Agricultural Markets Please join the Center for American Progress for an event that will highlight important actions the U.S. departments of Justice and Agriculture have taken to make the country's agricultural markets both more fair and more competitive. Jun 25, 2024
CAP Responds to Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets ArticleJune 24, 2024 CAP Responds to Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets The Center for American Progress submitted a response to the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ request for information on consolidation in health care markets. Jun 24, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Nicole Rapfogel, Alexandra Thornton, 3 More Marc Jarsulic, Andrea Ducas, Brian Keyser
Investing To Be Competitive: The New U.S. Industrial Strategy ReportJune 12, 2023 Investing To Be Competitive: The New U.S. Industrial Strategy The new industrial strategy will transform the auto, energy, and semiconductor sectors; reduce carbon emissions; and support increased worker wages. Jun 12, 2023 Marc Jarsulic
The Dangers of a Twitter Bankruptcy or Acquisition ArticleJanuary 25, 2023 The Dangers of a Twitter Bankruptcy or Acquisition Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is financially precarious, and his need for cash could result in bankruptcy—a sale that could reinforce existing Big Tech companies or open up access to sensitive data. Jan 25, 2023 Adam Conner
3 Antitrust Lessons From the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Debacle ArticleNovember 22, 2022 3 Antitrust Lessons From the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Debacle Ticketmaster’s bungling of Taylor Swift tickets illustrates the importance of market competition and vigorous antitrust enforcement. Nov 22, 2022 Marc Jarsulic
Testimony Before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry In the NewsSeptember 19, 2022 Testimony Before the US Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Todd Phillips testified before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry about S. 4760, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act. Sep 19, 2022 the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Todd Phillips
The SEC’s Regulatory Role in the Digital Asset Markets ReportOctober 4, 2021 The SEC’s Regulatory Role in the Digital Asset Markets As the markets for digital assets such as cryptocurrencies grow, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other financial regulators must impose sensible regulations on digital assets to protect traders and investors. Oct 4, 2021 Todd Phillips
5 Priorities for the Financial Stability Oversight Council ReportMarch 31, 2021 5 Priorities for the Financial Stability Oversight Council A vigorous FSOC could go a long way toward creating a U.S. financial system that is resilient and positioned to support long-term growth. Mar 31, 2021 Gregg Gelzinis
Fact Sheet: Rebuilding the Competitiveness of U.S. Domestic Manufacturing Fact SheetMarch 11, 2021 Fact Sheet: Rebuilding the Competitiveness of U.S. Domestic Manufacturing This fact sheet outlines policy changes to make U.S. manufacturing more globally competitive, provide higher wages, and reduce supply chain risk. Mar 11, 2021 Marc Jarsulic
Building U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness and Capacity ReportMarch 11, 2021 Building U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness and Capacity Policy change can make U.S. manufacturing more globally competitive, provide higher wages, and reduce supply chain risk. Mar 11, 2021 Marc Jarsulic
Switching to Responsible Banking ReportFebruary 26, 2021 Switching to Responsible Banking By enhancing information on environmental, social, and governance matters in banking and facilitating competition, the CFPB and bank regulators can reduce financial abuses and empower consumers to align the financial system with sustainable values. Feb 26, 2021 Divya Vijay, Andy Green
Promoting Climate-Resilient Agricultural and Rural Credit ReportJanuary 14, 2021 Promoting Climate-Resilient Agricultural and Rural Credit The climate crisis may have serious implications for agricultural finance. Jan 14, 2021 Caius Z. Willingham
Using Antitrust Law To Address the Market Power of Platform Monopolies ReportJuly 28, 2020 Using Antitrust Law To Address the Market Power of Platform Monopolies Evidence suggests that large digital service platforms with market power deserve much closer antitrust scrutiny. Jul 28, 2020 Marc Jarsulic
Protecting American Consumers in Crisis ArticleJuly 27, 2020 Protecting American Consumers in Crisis Consumer protections should be strengthened—not rolled back—as part of the economic response to the coronavirus. Jul 27, 2020 Colin Medwick, Michela Zonta
Bank Capital and the Coronavirus Crisis ReportMay 12, 2020 Bank Capital and the Coronavirus Crisis The Federal Reserve must reverse course on costly bank capital mistakes that have increased the vulnerability of the banking system in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. May 12, 2020 Gregg Gelzinis
Climate Change and Municipal Finance ReportMay 6, 2020 Climate Change and Municipal Finance To address the fact that economic shocks caused by climate change will reduce state and local tax collections and increase infrastructure costs—creating additional risks for municipal bond investors—state and local issuers should adopt new climate risk disclosure standards to ensure accurate risk assessment and bond pricing. May 6, 2020 Kevin DeGood
Oversight and Implementation Will Determine the Effectiveness of the New Laws Responding to Coronavirus ArticleApril 27, 2020 Oversight and Implementation Will Determine the Effectiveness of the New Laws Responding to Coronavirus The public health and economic recovery hinge on the effective implementation and oversight of Congress’ coronavirus legislation. Apr 27, 2020 Center for American Progress
The Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus for People of Color ArticleApril 14, 2020 The Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus for People of Color Occupational segregation, employment discrimination, and exploitation make economic downturns, such as the one created by the COVID-19 pandemic, worse in communities of color by destabilizing jobs, undermining small businesses, and increasing income shocks and unexpected expenses. Apr 14, 2020 Connor Maxwell, Danyelle Solomon
How Congress Can Help Small Businesses Weather the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleApril 13, 2020 How Congress Can Help Small Businesses Weather the Coronavirus Pandemic Any new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program must provide immediate cash to the smallest businesses in order to protect them from the COVID-19 fallout. Apr 13, 2020 Alexandra Thornton, Andy Green
Structural Changes Are Needed To Address Coronavirus ArticleApril 1, 2020 Structural Changes Are Needed To Address Coronavirus Big reforms are necessary to protect public health, mitigate the risks of future outbreaks, and ensure the eventual recovery benefits most Americans. Apr 1, 2020 David Madland
Industry and Firm Bailouts Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic ArticleMarch 18, 2020 Industry and Firm Bailouts Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic Conditions on bailouts are necessary to protect workers and the public. Mar 18, 2020 Marc Jarsulic, David Madland
Public Health Requires an Extraordinarily Aggressive Economic Response to Coronavirus Immediately—One That’s Larger Than What Many Imagine ArticleMarch 17, 2020 Public Health Requires an Extraordinarily Aggressive Economic Response to Coronavirus Immediately—One That’s Larger Than What Many Imagine The column recommends an immediate package at least the size of the Recovery Act in 2009—around $1 trillion in today’s dollars. Mar 17, 2020 Neera Tanden, Andres Vinelli, Andy Green, 5 More Maura Calsyn, Danyelle Solomon, Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines, Marc Jarsulic, Olugbenga Ajilore
Climate Change Threatens the Stability of the Financial System ReportNovember 21, 2019 Climate Change Threatens the Stability of the Financial System U.S. regulators should protect the financial system from climate-related risks and help facilitate a smooth transition to a greener economy. Nov 21, 2019 Gregg Gelzinis, Graham Steele
Fact Sheet: A Stronger Regulatory Framework for Shadow Banks Fact SheetJuly 18, 2019 Fact Sheet: A Stronger Regulatory Framework for Shadow Banks Improving the regulation of large, complex, and interconnected shadow banks and their activities would help to protect the economy from another financial collapse. Jul 18, 2019 Gregg Gelzinis
Tailoring Banking Regulations to Accelerate the Next Crisis ReportMay 16, 2019 Tailoring Banking Regulations to Accelerate the Next Crisis Regulators have taken several actions that needlessly increase the likelihood of another financial crisis. May 16, 2019 Gregg Gelzinis
A Fair Deal for Farmers ReportMay 7, 2019 A Fair Deal for Farmers Through an analysis of two agricultural markets, this report illuminates the concerning trend of corporate consolidation in agriculture—and the damaging impact this trend has on independent family farms. May 7, 2019 Caius Z. Willingham, Andy Green
Forced Arbitration: What You Need To Know VideoMay 6, 2019 Forced Arbitration: What You Need To Know Forced arbitration agreements make it harder for workers and consumers to challenge predatory practices, wage theft, and discrimination. May 6, 2019 Carleigh Newland, Kurt Mueller, Malkie Wall, 2 More Karla Walter, Andy Green
Toward a Robust Competition Policy ReportApril 3, 2019 Toward a Robust Competition Policy Entry barriers in many sectors—especially in communications services, health care, and information technology—have created an environment in which firms can earn profits well above competitive levels. Apr 3, 2019 Marc Jarsulic, Ethan Gurwitz, Andrew Schwartz
Fact Sheet: Toward a Robust Competition Policy Fact SheetApril 3, 2019 Fact Sheet: Toward a Robust Competition Policy The rise of firms earning monopolistic returns calls for new policy measures to reduce barriers to entry and increase competition. Apr 3, 2019 Marc Jarsulic, Ethan Gurwitz, Andrew Schwartz
States Must Act to Protect Workers From Exploitative Noncompete and No-Poach Agreements ArticleApril 2, 2019 States Must Act to Protect Workers From Exploitative Noncompete and No-Poach Agreements State lawmakers can boost wages and encourage entrepreneurship by restricting noncompete and no-poaching agreements. Apr 2, 2019 Karla Walter
‘It’s a New Day’: In Conversation With Chairwoman Maxine Waters PodcastJanuary 17, 2019 ‘It’s a New Day’: In Conversation With Chairwoman Maxine Waters This week, Rep. Maxine Waters discusses her top priorities in her new role as chairwoman of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee—and how she plans to hold the Trump administration accountable. Jan 17, 2019 Daniella Gibbs Léger, Ed Chung, Rachel Rosen, 2 More Kyle Epstein, Chris Ford
How Workers Get Paid Is Changing: Consumer Protections Need to Catch Up ReportJanuary 17, 2019 How Workers Get Paid Is Changing: Consumer Protections Need to Catch Up Workers are increasingly receiving their compensation through payroll cards, and policymakers should take steps to ensure the safety of these financial products. Jan 17, 2019 Gregg Gelzinis, David Madland, Joe Valenti
Provider Consolidation Drives Up Health Care Costs ReportDecember 5, 2018 Provider Consolidation Drives Up Health Care Costs Americans would benefit from stronger antitrust enforcement, more competition, and fairer prices in the markets for hospital and physician services. Dec 5, 2018 Emily Gee, Ethan Gurwitz
Big Business’s Bonanza Week in the Supreme Court ArticleNovember 2, 2018 Big Business’s Bonanza Week in the Supreme Court The new 5-4 conservative majority is likely to rule against the legal rights of workers and consumers. Nov 2, 2018 Devon Schmidt, Jake Faleschini
Hollowing Out the Volcker Rule ReportOctober 3, 2018 Hollowing Out the Volcker Rule Regulators’ proposal to weaken the Volcker Rule would expand loopholes, narrow definitions, give banks leeway to govern themselves, and introduce more risk into the banking sector. Oct 3, 2018 Gregg Gelzinis
Corporate Long-Termism, Transparency, and the Public Interest ReportOctober 2, 2018 Corporate Long-Termism, Transparency, and the Public Interest Boosting SEC-regulated transparency on environmental, social, and governance matters can help align the interests of investors, management, and the public towards shared long-term success. Oct 2, 2018 Andy Green, Andrew Schwartz
Indexing Capital Gains to Inflation Will Only Further Rig the Economy Against Workers ArticleAugust 8, 2018 Indexing Capital Gains to Inflation Will Only Further Rig the Economy Against Workers The Trump administration’s plan to allow capital holders to index their assets to inflation is the latest attempt to benefit the wealthy as it takes steps to cut workers’ pay and retirement savings. Aug 8, 2018 Andrew Schwartz, Galen Hendricks
Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care ArticleMay 16, 2018 Big Business Rules American Agriculture—and Congress Doesn’t Seem to Care Farmers are feeling the substantial consolidation across many agricultural markets, yet the issue is conspicuously absent from the current Farm Bill debate. May 16, 2018 Andrew Schwartz, Ethan Gurwitz
How a GOLIATH Act Could Restore Consumer Rights ArticleApril 20, 2018 How a GOLIATH Act Could Restore Consumer Rights Restoring Americans’ ability to hold companies accountable would rebuild consumer power and trust in government. Apr 20, 2018 Joe Valenti
5 Questions for the Fed’s Vice Chairman for Supervision ReportApril 17, 2018 5 Questions for the Fed’s Vice Chairman for Supervision The Fed’s vice chairman for supervision will face questions on a range of financial regulatory issues when he testifies on the Hill this week. Apr 17, 2018 Gregg Gelzinis
Fact Sheet: The Senate’s Bipartisan Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill Fact SheetFebruary 28, 2018 Fact Sheet: The Senate’s Bipartisan Dodd-Frank Rollback Bill S. 2155—the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act—has a multitude of misguided and risky provisions. Feb 28, 2018 Gregg Gelzinis, Joe Valenti
10 Years Later: The Financial Crisis State by State ArticleFebruary 22, 2018 10 Years Later: The Financial Crisis State by State States were devastated by the financial crisis, and Congress should not plant the seeds of the next one through deregulation. Feb 22, 2018 Joe Valenti
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Slashing Financial Stability Funding ArticleDecember 7, 2017 The Trump Administration Is Quietly Slashing Financial Stability Funding Gutting funding for the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the Office of Financial Research does not save taxpayers a dime and makes the U.S. financial system less safe. Dec 7, 2017 Gregg Gelzinis
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Strengthening Health IssueNovember 1, 2021 Strengthening Health We work to strengthen public health systems and improve health care coverage, access, and affordability.
Building an Economy for All IssueNovember 1, 2021 Building an Economy for All Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.