Hoja informativa: Manos a la obra: Un plan para reducir el costo de la vivienda para todos Hoja informativaNovember 18, 2025 Hoja informativa: Manos a la obra: Un plan para reducir el costo de la vivienda para todos El plan de CAP centraría los esfuerzos federales en la construcción de viviendas para reducir los costos de la vivienda, ahorrándole a los inquilinos en comunidades de alto costo un estimado de $1,000 por año y a los compradores de vivienda por primera vez más de $20,000. Nov 18, 2025 Jared Bernstein, Michael Negron, Natalie Baker, 1 More Chad Maisel
Build, Baby, Build: A Plan To Lower Housing Costs for All ReportNovember 17, 2025 Build, Baby, Build: A Plan To Lower Housing Costs for All CAP’s plan would focus federal efforts on building homes and lower housing costs. Nov 17, 2025 Jared Bernstein, Michael Negron, Natalie Baker, 1 More Chad Maisel
Fact Sheet: Build, Baby, Build: A Plan To Lower Housing Costs for All Fact SheetNovember 17, 2025 Fact Sheet: Build, Baby, Build: A Plan To Lower Housing Costs for All CAP’s plan would focus federal efforts on building homes to lower housing costs, saving renters in high-cost communities an estimated $1,000 per year and first-time homebuyers more than $20,000. Nov 17, 2025 Jared Bernstein, Michael Negron, Natalie Baker, 1 More Chad Maisel
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
ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers ArticleNovember 6, 2025 ACA Premium Spikes Will Derail Disabled People’s Careers The expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits threatens the economic stability and health coverage of self-employed Americans with disabilities. Nov 6, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson, Natasha Murphy, Mia Ives-Rublee
Everybody Likes Unions ArticleNovember 4, 2025 Everybody Likes Unions At a time when Americans cannot agree on many things, unions have achieved popularity across nearly every age group regardless of partisan affiliation or education. Nov 4, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Trump’s latest China deal is anything but a win In the NewsOctober 31, 2025 Trump’s latest China deal is anything but a win Ryan Mulholland breaks down Trump's trade deal with Xi Jinping. Oct 31, 2025 MSNBC Ryan Mulholland
5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Forcing Families To Go Hungry ArticleOctober 30, 2025 5 Ways the Trump Administration Is Forcing Families To Go Hungry After taking food away from hungry Americans all year, the Trump administration is using the government shutdown to illegally withhold SNAP benefits, letting 42 million Americans go hungry in November. Oct 30, 2025 Ryan Koronowski, Kyle Ross
5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services ReportOctober 30, 2025 5 Consequences of Private Equity’s Expansion in Health Care Services The rapid rise of private equity’s influence over health care providers such as hospitals, nursing homes, and physicians’ practices threatens competition, affordability, patient safety, and worker welfare. Oct 30, 2025 Brian Keyser, Alexandra Thornton, Claire Koyle
The Fight To Unionize Starbucks by the Numbers ArticleOctober 28, 2025 The Fight To Unionize Starbucks by the Numbers Thousands of unionized Starbucks workers across the country are ramping up pressure on the corporation to finalize a first contract that could boost take home pay, hours, benefits, and working conditions. Oct 28, 2025 Karla Walter, David Madland
Congress’ Failure To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Greatly Increase Health Insurance Costs for Small-Business People ArticleOctober 28, 2025 Congress’ Failure To Extend Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Will Greatly Increase Health Insurance Costs for Small-Business People 4.4 million small-business people face an average $1,500 increase in premium costs for 2026 if enhanced tax credits expire. Oct 28, 2025 Corey Husak
Trump’s Take FeatureOctober 23, 2025 Trump’s Take Cash and gifts received by Trump since he was elected to his second term. Oct 23, 2025 Center for American Progress
The Job Market Slowdown Continues ArticleOctober 10, 2025 The Job Market Slowdown Continues The labor market likely continued to slow in September. Oct 10, 2025 Christian E. Weller
The Next Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Must Restore Trust in the Agency While Managing Fiscal Constraints ArticleOctober 7, 2025 The Next Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Must Restore Trust in the Agency While Managing Fiscal Constraints The next BLS commissioner will have the power to fill an unusually high number of vacancies at a time when the agency’s funding struggles could reduce data quality. Oct 7, 2025 Sara Estep, Kyle Ross
The Path Forward: Ideas Worth Fighting For FeatureOctober 3, 2025 The Path Forward: Ideas Worth Fighting For The ideas in the Path Forward series present a roadmap for policymakers who want to offer a compelling alternative to populist authoritarianism by addressing people’s problems with bold ideas. Oct 3, 2025
Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet ReportOctober 1, 2025 Low Standards Hurt Security Officers’ Ability To Make Ends Meet Flatlining wages and insufficient benefits force many security officers to rely on public supports such as Medicaid—and industry consolidation is making things worse. Oct 1, 2025 Aurelia Glass
What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth ArticleSeptember 30, 2025 What To Know Before September’s Jobs Day Report: Falling Wages and Stalling Employment Growth In August, women held up the economy while their wages faltered in industries such as health care. Will the September Employment Situation report show more of the same? Sep 30, 2025 Sara Estep, Kennedy Andara, Amina Khalique
¿Por qué esta lucha para financiar el gobierno es como ninguna otra? En las noticiasSeptember 26, 2025 ¿Por qué esta lucha para financiar el gobierno es como ninguna otra? In an op-ed published by La Opinión, Emily Gee and Miguel Rodríguez explain how this government shutdown fight is unique. Sep 26, 2025 La Opinión Emily Gee, Miguel Rodriguez
The Trump Administration’s Interference With Federal Reserve Independence Carries Significant Risks ArticleSeptember 25, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Interference With Federal Reserve Independence Carries Significant Risks By meddling with the Fed’s independence, the Trump administration risks higher inflation and monetary policy driven by political goals. Sep 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage In the NewsSeptember 23, 2025 Trump Takes Aim at Minimum Wage In an op-ed for The Progressive, Aurelia Glass explains how Trump’s economic policy agenda will make life harder for working families. Sep 23, 2025 The Progressive Aurelia Glass
Gen Z men are facing a surprise workforce crisis In the NewsSeptember 20, 2025 Gen Z men are facing a surprise workforce crisis Sara Estep writes in MSNBC about the workforce crisis of Gen Z men. Sep 20, 2025 MSNBC Sara Estep
Congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act Creates an Unaccountable Slush Fund for the Trump Administration’s Deportation Force ReportSeptember 19, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act Creates an Unaccountable Slush Fund for the Trump Administration’s Deportation Force The OBBBA pumps $75 billion into ICE with no guardrails, supercharging the Trump administration’s massive, indiscriminate deportation agenda that is operating without accountability and threatening local communities and economies. Sep 19, 2025 Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Ben Greenho, Silva Mathema
California Will Revolutionize Rideshare Industry With New Union Policy In the NewsSeptember 18, 2025 California Will Revolutionize Rideshare Industry With New Union Policy In an op-ed published by Governing, David Madland urges other states to adopt California’s new union policy. Sep 18, 2025 Governing David Madland
Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise ArticleSeptember 16, 2025 Australian Sectoral Bargaining Reforms Show Early Promise Recently adopted labor reforms in Australia have helped increase collective bargaining coverage, union membership, and wage growth and may serve as a model for pro-labor advocates in the United States. Sep 16, 2025 David Madland
A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity In the NewsSeptember 15, 2025 A multilateral approach to climate and trade policy could revolutionize efforts to decarbonize heavy industries and counter non market overcapacity In an op-ed published by Renewal, Ryan Mulholland and Mike Williams argue in favor of cooperative action on challenges like climate change. Sep 15, 2025 Renewal: A Journal of Social Democracy Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services ReportSeptember 15, 2025 Good Jobs for Government Workers Improve Public Services By maintaining fair working conditions for government workers, state and local policymakers can increase productivity, improve public outcomes, support stable revenues, and attract the next generation of public servants. Sep 15, 2025 Karla Walter, Sachin Shiva
New Trump Administration Policies Will Decrease Average Incomes for All Americans Except the Top 1 Percent ArticleSeptember 10, 2025 New Trump Administration Policies Will Decrease Average Incomes for All Americans Except the Top 1 Percent New policies in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, paired with the Trump administration’s tariffs, will leave the bottom 99 percent of Americans with less after-tax-and-transfer income by 2027, while the top 1 percent benefit—per combined scores from nonpartisan analysts. Sep 10, 2025 Corey Husak
Why a judge shut down Trump’s latest budget stunt In the NewsSeptember 6, 2025 Why a judge shut down Trump’s latest budget stunt In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Bobby Kogan explains how the president is trying to use a “pocket rescission” to ignore parts of spending laws that he already signed off on. Sep 6, 2025 MSNBC Bobby Kogan
8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy ReportSeptember 3, 2025 8 Ways Trump’s Turbulence Tax Is Costing the Economy President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting consumers’ cost of living and costing businesses real money. Sep 3, 2025 Michael Negron
The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers ArticleAugust 27, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Quietly Gutting Minimum Wage Protections for Millions of Workers The administration has already cut minimum wage protections for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers and halted plans to require companies to pay disabled workers at least $7.25 per hour; this Labor Day, it will advance plans to eliminate federal minimum wage protections for millions of child care and home care providers. Aug 27, 2025 Aurelia Glass
Gen Z Men at Work: 10 Facts About Young Men’s Employment Trends ReportAugust 26, 2025 Gen Z Men at Work: 10 Facts About Young Men’s Employment Trends Original CAP analysis of U.S. men’s labor market trends finds that while young men are outperforming previous generations by several measures, they continue to face challenges, especially in labor force participation. Aug 26, 2025 Sara Estep, Christian E. Weller
Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Putting a Strain on Back-to-School Budgets ArticleAugust 19, 2025 Trump’s Tariff Policies Are Putting a Strain on Back-to-School Budgets Parents are expecting to spend up to $900 on back-to-school basics. Aug 19, 2025 Kennedy Andara
CAP Comments on HHS’ Notice Affecting Head Start Eligibility Criteria ArticleAugust 14, 2025 CAP Comments on HHS’ Notice Affecting Head Start Eligibility Criteria The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Health and Human Services Department opposing the agency’s unprecedented notice requiring Head Start programs to verify citizenship status in order for families to qualify for services. Aug 14, 2025 Hailey Gibbs, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer
The administration is attacking America’s opportunity engine In the NewsAugust 8, 2025 The administration is attacking America’s opportunity engine In an op-ed published by The Hill, Dr. Alondra Nelson explains how the Trump administration’s 2026 budget threatens American science and innovation. Aug 8, 2025 The Hill Dr. Alondra Nelson
Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In the NewsAugust 7, 2025 Counterpoint: America Needs Affordable Energy; Coal Doesn’t Fit the Bill In an op-ed published by Inside Sources, Jenny Rowland-Shea explains that President Trump's efforts to revive the dying coal industry will cost the United States time and money we cannot afford to waste. Aug 7, 2025 Inside Sources Jenny Rowland-Shea
Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis In the NewsAugust 5, 2025 Trump’s firing of the labor statistics chief could lead to a financial crisis In an op-ed published by MSNBC, David Madland argues that President Trump's firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner is a sign that government economic data can no longer be trusted or relied upon. Aug 5, 2025 MSNBC David Madland
‘We Are the Resources’: Head Start Is a Crucial Early Learning and Community Program for Families Nationwide VideoAugust 5, 2025 ‘We Are the Resources’: Head Start Is a Crucial Early Learning and Community Program for Families Nationwide Despite repeated attacks on the program, Head Start has a 60-year track record of providing high-quality services that prepare young children for school and set families up for success. Aug 5, 2025 Hailey Gibbs, Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo
Trump’s Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future ArticleAugust 5, 2025 Trump’s Latest Trade Deals Raise More Questions Than Answers and Harm America’s Future Trump’s trade agenda continues to deliver losses for the American economy and the country’s long-term security despite “deals” with the European Union, Japan, and others. Aug 5, 2025 Ryan Mulholland
What Is a Pocket Rescission? ArticleAugust 5, 2025 What Is a Pocket Rescission? Understanding President Donald Trump and Russ Vought’s new plan to illegally stop spending. Aug 5, 2025 Bobby Kogan
Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers ArticleJuly 31, 2025 Despite ‘No Tax on Tips,’ Trump’s Big ‘Beautiful’ Bill Is Bad for Tipped Workers “No tax on tips” is a symbolic tax break that is very limited and poorly targets the workers who need tax relief the most. Many among the small number of workers who will benefit will also face the bill’s cuts to basic needs programs. Jul 31, 2025 Corey Husak
The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ArticleJuly 29, 2025 The Implementation Timeline of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act An overview of when the cuts to basic needs programs such as Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, and student loans and other provisions in the Republicans’ OBBBA go into effect. Jul 29, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Corey Husak, Sara Partridge, 6 More Madison Weiss, Akshay Thyagarajan, Lucero Marquez, Natasha Murphy, Brian Keyser, Kyle Ross
Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity ArticleJuly 17, 2025 Attacks on the U.S. Innovation Ecosystem Are an Attack on a Wellspring of American Prosperity The Trump administration’s cuts to federally funded R&D; its war on higher education; and its aggression toward immigrants are dismantling America’s science and technology advantage—putting the country’s future prosperity at risk. Jul 17, 2025 Neera Tanden, Ryan Mulholland, Adam Conner
Is This What Winning Looks Like? ReportJuly 17, 2025 Is This What Winning Looks Like? The Trump administration’s brazen unilateral trade war has put the future of America’s trade partnerships in doubt, made a recession more likely, and hurt American workers and families. Jul 17, 2025 Ryan Mulholland
Fact Sheet: What To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act Fact SheetJuly 16, 2025 Fact Sheet: What To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act The Child Care for Working Families Act would make child care more accessible and affordable, promote high-quality care options, and support child care workers. Jul 16, 2025 The Early Childhood Policy Team
The Full Cost of Attendance: Addressing Housing, Food, and Other Barriers to Community College Student Success ReportJuly 16, 2025 The Full Cost of Attendance: Addressing Housing, Food, and Other Barriers to Community College Student Success Although community colleges offer low tuition, students still face steep costs for essentials such as housing, food, transportation, child care, and supplies—barriers that policymakers must address to make college truly affordable. Jul 16, 2025 Veronica Goodman, Madison Weiss, Sara Partridge
What Trump’s Anti-Environment One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Your Wallet, Health, and Safety ArticleJuly 7, 2025 What Trump’s Anti-Environment One Big Beautiful Bill Act Means for Your Wallet, Health, and Safety In addition to cutting health care and food assistance programs, the act’s energy and environmental provisions would raise energy costs, increase pollution affecting Americans’ health, and increase safety risks in a worsening climate. Jul 7, 2025 Lucero Marquez, Jasia Smith
Hoja informativa: Un marco de inmigración que garantizará el orden en la frontera, mantendrá seguros a los estadounidenses, aumentará el crecimiento económico y nos fortalecerá Hoja informativaJuly 6, 2025 Hoja informativa: Un marco de inmigración que garantizará el orden en la frontera, mantendrá seguros a los estadounidenses, aumentará el crecimiento económico y nos fortalecerá Estas reformas ofrecen una estrategia ordenada y eficaz que protege a las comunidades estadounidenses y defiende los valores de la nación, a la vez que satisface las necesidades económicas del país. Jul 6, 2025 Neera Tanden, Debu Gandhi
A New Immigration System To Safeguard America’s Security, Expand Economic Growth, and Make Us Stronger ReportJuly 6, 2025 A New Immigration System To Safeguard America’s Security, Expand Economic Growth, and Make Us Stronger America needs a new immigration system that protects our security, grows the economy, reflects our values, and benefits all Americans. Jul 6, 2025 Neera Tanden, Debu Gandhi
Fact Sheet: An Immigration Framework That Would Ensure Order at the Border, Keep Americans Safe, Increase Economic Growth, and Make Us Stronger Fact SheetJuly 6, 2025 Fact Sheet: An Immigration Framework That Would Ensure Order at the Border, Keep Americans Safe, Increase Economic Growth, and Make Us Stronger These reforms offer an orderly and effective approach that protects American communities and upholds American values while meeting the nation’s economic needs. Jul 6, 2025 Neera Tanden, Debu Gandhi
10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ArticleJuly 3, 2025 10 Egregious Things You May Not Know About the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Congressional Republicans’ radical budget and tax bill includes several less-known provisions that will increase costs, fuel the Trump administration’s overreach, and waste taxpayer dollars. Jul 3, 2025 Colin Seeberger, Andrea Ducas, Natasha Murphy, 9 More Kierra B. Jones, Andrés Argüello, Lily Roberts, Kyle Ross, Michael Sozan, Silva Mathema, Sara Partridge, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Corey Husak
Debunking Myths About Head Start: How the Program Promotes Opportunity and Strengthens Families, Communities, and Economies ReportJune 24, 2025 Debunking Myths About Head Start: How the Program Promotes Opportunity and Strengthens Families, Communities, and Economies Decades of research illustrate Head Start’s effectiveness and its ability to meet the unique needs of local communities—along with the crucial role it plays in state and local economies. Jun 24, 2025 Hailey Gibbs
Crushing the Commonwealth: Virginians Share How the Trump Administration’s Policies Are Hurting Them, Their Livelihoods, and the Virginia Economy Past EventJune 23, 2025 Crushing the Commonwealth: Virginians Share How the Trump Administration’s Policies Are Hurting Them, Their Livelihoods, and the Virginia Economy Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE's cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on the Trump administration's impacts on Virginia. Online only Jun 23, 2025
Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue ArticleJune 23, 2025 Despite Musk’s Departure, Trump’s War Against Unions and Workers Will Continue While DOGE made headlines for firing tens of thousands of federal workers, Elon Musk's departure will not slow down the Trump administration’s efforts to end collective bargaining for more than 1 million workers, slash wage protections for hundreds of thousands, and muzzle a key agency protecting organizing rights. Jun 23, 2025 Aurelia Glass
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Gut Programs That Support Children ArticleJune 20, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Would Gut Programs That Support Children Proposed cuts to vital food, health, and education programs would threaten families’ budgets and slash supports for children. Jun 20, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Kyle Ross
Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents ReportJune 10, 2025 Governors Should Fight for an Economic Agenda To Improve the Lives of Working-Class Residents By advancing policies to build power and raise the wages of working-class families, governors can improve economic opportunity for all state residents and illustrate a strong contrast with the Trump administration, which is abandoning its commitments to working people. Jun 10, 2025 Karla Walter
Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities ReportJune 9, 2025 Climate Change-Fueled Hurricanes Are Increasingly Destructive and Costly for U.S. Communities More devastating climate-driven hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones are having widespread impacts—raising costs, increasing health risks, and deepening social inequities. Jun 9, 2025 Devon Lespier, Kalina Gibson, Cathleen Kelly
5 Ways Community Colleges Drive Workforce Development ReportJune 5, 2025 5 Ways Community Colleges Drive Workforce Development Community colleges play a vital role in workforce development by offering accessible education, aligning programs with industry needs, providing upskilling opportunities, fostering local partnerships, and supporting lifelong learning for diverse populations. Jun 5, 2025 Madison Weiss
Working-Class and College-Educated Voters Want New Progressive Economic Policies ReportJune 3, 2025 Working-Class and College-Educated Voters Want New Progressive Economic Policies Working-class and college-educated voters support progressive economic policies such as a higher minimum wage, stronger unions, higher taxes on the rich, greater public investment in infrastructure, and an expanded social safety net. Jun 3, 2025 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised VideoMay 23, 2025 Cuts to the VA Will Leave Veterans Without the Benefits They Were Promised Recent federal cuts threaten fundamental services and support for U.S. veterans, farmers, and communities at large. May 23, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Toni Pandolfo, 1 More Tom Moore
The Trump Administration Ended Collective Bargaining for 1 Million Federal Workers ArticleMay 22, 2025 The Trump Administration Ended Collective Bargaining for 1 Million Federal Workers The Trump administration claims to speak for American workers, but it took away the collective bargaining rights of 1 in every 14 workers protected by a union contract. May 22, 2025 Aurelia Glass
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
CAP Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services In the NewsMay 20, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs and Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Emily Gee testified before subcommittees of the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee on how the Inflation Reduction Act has lowered health care and energy costs for American families while investing in a future powered by clean energy. May 20, 2025 U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee Emily Gee
States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat ArticleMay 20, 2025 States Must Lead the Way To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat In the absence of federal action to protect workers from the rising dangers of exposure to extreme heat on the job, states must take the lead—and can look to existing and proposed standards from other localities for guidance. May 20, 2025 Jill Rosenthal, Reema Bzeih
Mayhem on Main Street: Trump’s Attacks on Small Business Break the Back of Local Economies Past EventMay 19, 2025 Mayhem on Main Street: Trump’s Attacks on Small Business Break the Back of Local Economies Please join the Center for American Progress, in partnership with Small Business Majority, for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on how cuts to assistance programs, along with uncertainty and economic pressure imposed by President Trump’s tariffs, are harming the backbone of America’s economy: small businesses. Online only May 19, 2025
The House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices ArticleMay 16, 2025 The House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices Terminating almost all federal clean energy investments will increase electricity rates and raise the price of gasoline by between 25 cents and 37 cents per gallon, costing households more than $400 billion on energy over the next decade. May 16, 2025 Trevor Higgins
Farms and Families in Crisis: The Trump Administration’s Assault on America’s Food System Past EventMay 15, 2025 Farms and Families in Crisis: The Trump Administration’s Assault on America’s Food System Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans. This event will focus on how cuts to food pantries, Farm to School grants, and school lunches, as well as to USDA and FDA food safety oversight, put millions at risk of going hungry. Online only May 15, 2025
Congressional Republicans’ Tax Legislation Would Massively Increase Federal Debt, Even With Enormous Spending Cuts ArticleMay 15, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Tax Legislation Would Massively Increase Federal Debt, Even With Enormous Spending Cuts The legislation would heavily benefit the wealthy while substantially increasing costs for American households. May 15, 2025 Alan Cohen
The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis In the NewsMay 15, 2025 The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis In an op-ed published by Fortune, Alexandra Thornton explains why the crypto-friendly legislation congressional Republicans are pushing right now would be so bad for American consumers. May 15, 2025 Fortune Alexandra Thornton
Congressional Republicans’ Reconciliation Plan Could Cost a Working-Class Family Thousands More Per Year ArticleMay 14, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Reconciliation Plan Could Cost a Working-Class Family Thousands More Per Year The budget legislation would gut programs for health care, food, and energy while giving enormous tax breaks to billionaires. May 14, 2025 Emily Gee, Sara Partridge, Kyle Ross, 1 More Colin Seeberger
House Republicans’ Tax Bill Is Full of New Loopholes for the Ultrawealthy ArticleMay 13, 2025 House Republicans’ Tax Bill Is Full of New Loopholes for the Ultrawealthy A new House Republican proposal would give wasteful tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans, while gutting programs that help others meet their basic needs. May 13, 2025 Colin Seeberger
Congressional Republicans’ Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill Imperils 4.4 Million Pell Grant Recipients ArticleMay 13, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill Imperils 4.4 Million Pell Grant Recipients Proposed changes to Pell Grant eligibility could mean nearly two out of three recipients could lose some or all their federal grant aid and incur up to an additional total of $7,400 for a bachelor’s degree and $3,700 for an associate degree. May 13, 2025 Sara Partridge
The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich ArticleMay 12, 2025 The House Republicans’ Budget Bill Guts Basic Needs Programs for the Most Vulnerable Americans to Give Tax Breaks to the Rich The House Republican budget plan would eviscerate Medicaid and food assistance and shift resources toward the wealthiest Americans. May 12, 2025 Bobby Kogan
The House Republican SNAP Cuts Would Take Food From Hungry Families ArticleMay 12, 2025 The House Republican SNAP Cuts Would Take Food From Hungry Families The U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s budget proposal would cut assistance for all SNAP recipients—not “waste, fraud, and abuse.” May 12, 2025 Kyle Ross
The Fiscal Impact of DOGE’s IRS Layoffs Past EventMay 12, 2025 The Fiscal Impact of DOGE’s IRS Layoffs Please join the Center for American Progress for an event featuring former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and an expert panel on the importance of adequate funding for tax enforcement and administration in the federal budget. Online only May 12, 2025
The Fiscal Impact of IRS Staffing Cuts ArticleMay 12, 2025 The Fiscal Impact of IRS Staffing Cuts New research from the Center for American Progress shows that the Trump administration’s cuts to the IRS could cost the government nearly $1 trillion over the next decade. May 12, 2025 Sara Estep, Lawrence H. Summers
Congressional Republicans Are Planning One of the Largest-Ever Cuts to Basic Supports for Children ArticleMay 10, 2025 Congressional Republicans Are Planning One of the Largest-Ever Cuts to Basic Supports for Children The congressional Republican tax and budget plan would slash programs that provide food, health care, and other supports to America’s children. May 10, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Lily Roberts
Why Trump’s Pronatalist Agenda Is Actually Anti-Motherhood In the NewsMay 9, 2025 Why Trump’s Pronatalist Agenda Is Actually Anti-Motherhood In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, Sara Estep discusses how President Trump and Vice President Vance’s pronatalist agenda is actually at odds with what mothers and their families need to thrive. May 9, 2025 Ms. Magazine Sara Estep
CAP Comments on Proposed Guidance for Financial Contracts Based on Voluntary Carbon Credits ArticleMay 9, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Guidance for Financial Contracts Based on Voluntary Carbon Credits The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission raising concerns about the agency’s proposed guidance—now finalized—on the listing of financial contracts that are based on the value of specified voluntary carbon credits. May 9, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
Breadwinning Women Are a Lifeline for Their Families and the Economy ReportMay 9, 2025 Breadwinning Women Are a Lifeline for Their Families and the Economy A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families. Policy must support working women to uplift families and the economy overall. May 9, 2025 Kennedy Andara, Sara Estep, Isabela Salas-Betsch
The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements ArticleMay 9, 2025 The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements Congressional Republicans’ proposed Medicaid work reporting requirements could strip coverage from hundreds of thousands of children, cost up to 449,000 jobs, and lead to more than 15,400 avoidable deaths each year. May 9, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Insurance Crisis Past EventMay 8, 2025 Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Insurance Crisis Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event featuring keynote remarks from U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and a panel of experts who will discuss the interconnected issues and potential solutions of the climate change-fueled insurance crisis. Online only May 8, 2025
Point: Deception and Destruction — Musk and DOGE’s Real Goal In the NewsMay 8, 2025 Point: Deception and Destruction — Musk and DOGE’s Real Goal In an op-ed published by InsideSources, Ben Olinsky argues that DOGE’s sweeping cuts are deliberately destroying the parts of government Americans rely on for basic services and protections. May 8, 2025 InsideSources Ben Olinsky
SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide ArticleMay 8, 2025 SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance. May 8, 2025 Kyle Ross, Kennedy Andara
The Latest House Republican Car Tax Proposal Would Impose New Annual Costs on American Families ArticleApril 30, 2025 The Latest House Republican Car Tax Proposal Would Impose New Annual Costs on American Families The inefficient and inequitable proposed car tax will only cover 34 percent of the shortfall in the Highway Trust Fund. Apr 30, 2025 Leo Banks, Lucero Marquez
Cutting Deep Abroad and at Home: Slashing Foreign Assistance Causes Worldwide Harm Past EventApril 28, 2025 Cutting Deep Abroad and at Home: Slashing Foreign Assistance Causes Worldwide Harm Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on how cuts to foreign assistance will not only affect those abroad who depend on aid, but also farmers and small businesses here at home who rely on foreign assistance grants. Online via Zoom Apr 28, 2025
DOGE Takes a Chainsaw to the Services That Small Businesses Need ArticleApril 28, 2025 DOGE Takes a Chainsaw to the Services That Small Businesses Need Trump administration slashes important federal services for small businesses amid tariff uncertainty. Apr 28, 2025 Michael Negron
CAP Comments on OPM’s Proposed Revisions to the Criteria for Making Salary Determinations ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on OPM’s Proposed Revisions to the Criteria for Making Salary Determinations The Center for American Progress submitted a comment on the Office of Personnel Management’s proposed revisions to the criteria for making salary determinations based on salary history. Apr 25, 2025 Sara Estep, Rose Khattar
CAP Comments on the Census Bureau’s Proposed Race-Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on the Census Bureau’s Proposed Race-Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the U.S. Census Bureau regarding the proposed changes to the race/ethnicity code list for the American Community Survey and the 2030 census. Apr 25, 2025 Mariam Rashid, Sara Estep
CAP Comments on the SEC’s Proposed Approval of Amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on the SEC’s Proposed Approval of Amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter opposing the SEC’s approval of amendments to FINRA Rule 2210, regarding communications with the public. Apr 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
CAP Testimony Before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development TestimonyApril 25, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Alexandra Thornton testified before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development regarding reauthorization of the CFTC. Apr 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
100 Days of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering ReportApril 24, 2025 100 Days of the Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy: Global Chaos, American Weakness, and Human Suffering In only 100 days, the Trump administration has wrought chaos around the world and weakened the United States’ place in it—leaving the American people and billions of others worldwide to pay the price. Apr 24, 2025 Allison McManus, Ryan Mulholland, Andrew Miller, 3 More Dan Herman, Robert Benson, Courtney Federico
How Retaliation Against the Trump Administration’s Trade War Makes Each State Vulnerable ArticleApril 17, 2025 How Retaliation Against the Trump Administration’s Trade War Makes Each State Vulnerable Retaliatory tariffs against the United States from China, the European Union, and Canada are likely to punish critical export industries in every state. Apr 17, 2025 Natalie Baker, Ryan Mulholland
CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence TestimonyApril 15, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Alexandra Thornton testified before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence regarding crypto market structure legislation and U.S. securities laws. Apr 15, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
How the Trump Administration’s Economic and Public Health Policies Are Driving Up Egg Prices ArticleApril 11, 2025 How the Trump Administration’s Economic and Public Health Policies Are Driving Up Egg Prices The Trump administration’s mishandling of the avian flu outbreak is raising prices for businesses and families. Apr 11, 2025 Amina Khalique, Jill Rosenthal
Trump’s Tariff Pause Doesn’t Pause Economic Pain and Will Cost Families $4,600 Per Year ArticleApril 10, 2025 Trump’s Tariff Pause Doesn’t Pause Economic Pain and Will Cost Families $4,600 Per Year American households will face even greater annual costs under President Trump’s new tariff scheme according to CAP analysis. Apr 10, 2025 Ryan Mulholland, Natalie Baker
How Congress Can End Trump’s Trade War ArticleApril 10, 2025 How Congress Can End Trump’s Trade War Congress should focus on actions that immediately end the harm the Trump administration is imposing on American workers, businesses, and consumers. Apr 10, 2025 Doug Molof
Americans on Average Will Be Poorer Under the Senate’s Plan To Extend the Trump Tax Law and Enact Additional Tax Cuts ArticleApril 10, 2025 Americans on Average Will Be Poorer Under the Senate’s Plan To Extend the Trump Tax Law and Enact Additional Tax Cuts The Senate’s approach to extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and creating additional tax cuts would lower after-tax income on average and raise federal debt. Apr 10, 2025 Bobby Kogan
DOGE Cuts by City, State, and Congressional District InteractiveApril 9, 2025 DOGE Cuts by City, State, and Congressional District Find out how the Trump administration’s DOGE cuts to grants and federal real estate are affecting your community. Apr 9, 2025 Will Ragland
Examples of Potential Consumer Price Hikes Under Trump’s Tariffs ArticleApril 8, 2025 Examples of Potential Consumer Price Hikes Under Trump’s Tariffs Due to President Trump’s trade wars, Americans can expect to pay more for groceries, clothing, and household items. Apr 8, 2025 Emily Gee
Research in Ruin: Slashing the NIH Will Stifle Development of Lifesaving Medical Treatments and Harm the Economy Past EventApril 7, 2025 Research in Ruin: Slashing the NIH Will Stifle Development of Lifesaving Medical Treatments and Harm the Economy Please join the Center for American Progress for the next in a series of virtual events highlighting the impact that DOGE’s cuts are having on the lives of everyday Americans; this event will focus on how cuts to NIH will limit progress in preventing and curing diseases and damage the economy in the process. Online only Apr 7, 2025
5 Facts About the Labor Market Experiences of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women ArticleApril 7, 2025 5 Facts About the Labor Market Experiences of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Women Analysis from the Center for American Progress and the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum finds that AANHPI women, who are often immigrants, have a broad range of intersecting identities that make their labor market experiences unique. Breaking down these aggregates helps break down racial stereotypes too. Apr 7, 2025 Mimla Wardak, Sydelle Barreto, Natalie Baker, 1 More Sara Estep
Senate Republicans Are Ignoring Senate Rules To Cut Taxes for the Rich ArticleApril 4, 2025 Senate Republicans Are Ignoring Senate Rules To Cut Taxes for the Rich The Senate majority made clear its intent to add trillions of dollars to the national debt while taking food away from the hungry and health care away from the poor. Apr 4, 2025 Bobby Kogan, Alan Cohen
Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis ReportApril 2, 2025 Managing the Climate Change-Fueled Property Insurance Crisis As private insurers pull back services in the face of mounting losses, governments are looking to spread the costs of more frequent and severe natural disasters while confronting insurance availability and affordability challenges. Apr 2, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Marc Jarsulic, Alexandra Thornton
What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do for U.S. Consumers, Workers, and Businesses? ArticleApril 1, 2025 What Will Trump’s Tariffs Do for U.S. Consumers, Workers, and Businesses? Trump’s tariffs could cost American households $5,200 annually, but they are unlikely to create jobs, improve U.S. economic competitiveness, or improve America’s standing in the world. Apr 1, 2025 Ryan Mulholland
Congress’ War on Math ArticleApril 1, 2025 Congress’ War on Math Congress should be able to increase deficits if it wants to—but it should do so with honest, transparent, and consistent accounting. Apr 1, 2025 Lawrence H. Summers, Bobby Kogan, Emily Gee
States Take Action To Protect Workers Who Need Safe Leave ReportMarch 31, 2025 States Take Action To Protect Workers Who Need Safe Leave States across the country are passing new and expanded laws protecting workers’ right to time off to address needs in relation to violence. Mar 31, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
How State Spending Can Create a Good Jobs Economy In the NewsMarch 25, 2025 How State Spending Can Create a Good Jobs Economy In a report published by State Innovation Exchange (SiX), Karla Walter outlines six ways states can create a good jobs economy. Mar 25, 2025 SiX Karla Walter
Cuts to Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid Will Leave Students and Borrowers Worse Off ArticleMarch 25, 2025 Cuts to Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid Will Leave Students and Borrowers Worse Off The Department of Education’s latest workforce cuts, coupled with the executive order calling for the closure of the department, undermine its ability to meet legal obligations and effectively serve students and borrowers. Mar 25, 2025 Madison Weiss
Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Would Harm the Economy and Raise Consumer Borrowing Costs While Pushing Up Debt ArticleMarch 24, 2025 Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Would Harm the Economy and Raise Consumer Borrowing Costs While Pushing Up Debt A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finds that extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would hurt—not help—the economy. Mar 24, 2025 Bobby Kogan
Resource-Rich New Mexico Plans To Diversify Its Economy ArticleMarch 24, 2025 Resource-Rich New Mexico Plans To Diversify Its Economy New Mexico is rich in oil yet remains relatively poor compared with other U.S. states, so its new economic strategy could be a road map to prosperity. Mar 24, 2025 Mark Haggerty
CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets About Investor Access to Capital TestimonyMarch 20, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets About Investor Access to Capital Alexandra Thornton testified before the House Financial Service’s Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets in response to private market expansion proposals that would heighten risks for investors and the financial system. Mar 20, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
The Trump Administration Is Hurting Consumers’ Wallets by Kneecapping the CFPB ArticleMarch 20, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Hurting Consumers’ Wallets by Kneecapping the CFPB Americans’ hard-earned money is at risk as President Trump and Elon Musk dismantle consumer safeguards enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mar 20, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Alexandra Thornton
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
A Better Way Forward: A Conversation With Governor JB Pritzker Past EventMarch 18, 2025 A Better Way Forward: A Conversation With Governor JB Pritzker Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) about the path forward. Center for American Progress Mar 18, 2025
Thousands of Workers in Each Congressional District Could Lose Their Jobs to DOGE ArticleMarch 17, 2025 Thousands of Workers in Each Congressional District Could Lose Their Jobs to DOGE President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s wrecking ball to the federal workforce will have devastating impacts in congressional districts across the country. Mar 17, 2025 Kennedy Andara
DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences In the NewsMarch 16, 2025 DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Molly Weston Williamson explains how DOGE’s attacks on the Social Security Administration could harm everyday Americans who rely on the benefits they are owed. Mar 16, 2025 MSNBC Molly Weston Williamson
COVID-19’s Impact on Gun Violence in America ReportMarch 13, 2025 COVID-19’s Impact on Gun Violence in America Five years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, there are several theories surrounding why gun violence spiked in the United States during the pandemic’s first year. Mar 13, 2025 Chandler Hall
6 Ways Congress Can Advance Workforce Development ArticleMarch 13, 2025 6 Ways Congress Can Advance Workforce Development The 119th Congress should work to expand access to education and training opportunities and create good jobs for more American workers while meeting the needs of employers and the economy. Mar 13, 2025 Veronica Goodman
Cutting Medicaid would harm Iowa’s health and economy In the NewsMarch 13, 2025 Cutting Medicaid would harm Iowa’s health and economy In an op-ed published by Bleeding Heartland, Sue Dinsdale and Brian Keyser warn that if congressional Republicans slash Medicaid funding, Iowa’s economy could lose $8 billion over the next decade. Mar 13, 2025 Bleeding Heartland Sue Dinsdale, Brian Keyser
The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 ReportMarch 12, 2025 The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more. Mar 12, 2025 Caleb Smith, Haley Norris
Cuts to the Social Security Administration Threaten Millions of Americans’ Retirement and Disability Benefits ArticleMarch 12, 2025 Cuts to the Social Security Administration Threaten Millions of Americans’ Retirement and Disability Benefits As the Social Security Administration cuts thousands of jobs and closes offices, families’ livelihoods are on the line. Mar 12, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
How the Disability Community Can Fight Back in 2025 ArticleMarch 10, 2025 How the Disability Community Can Fight Back in 2025 The disability community must utilize a three-prong strategy to actively fight back against the Trump administration and Congress. Mar 10, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
Trump and DOGE’s 4 Paths To Breaking Spending Law ArticleMarch 10, 2025 Trump and DOGE’s 4 Paths To Breaking Spending Law The Trump administration has begun illegally impounding funds, contravening the law and harming people. Mar 10, 2025 Bobby Kogan, Sophie Cohen
Trump Is Sending the Economy in the Wrong Direction ArticleMarch 9, 2025 Trump Is Sending the Economy in the Wrong Direction Just when people could need more help amid worrying signs for the economy, Trump is gutting the social safety net and threatening retirement savings. Mar 9, 2025 Christian E. Weller, Emily Gee
Trump Is Making America Greater for Billionaires, Not Workers In the NewsMarch 6, 2025 Trump Is Making America Greater for Billionaires, Not Workers In an op-ed published by InsideSources, Karla Walter and David Madland break down the real economic impacts that Trump’s recent slew of executive orders could have on everyday Americans. Mar 6, 2025 InsideSources Karla Walter, David Madland
The Trump Administration Has Made 150 Million American Workers Newly Vulnerable to Workplace Discrimination ReportMarch 6, 2025 The Trump Administration Has Made 150 Million American Workers Newly Vulnerable to Workplace Discrimination The Trump administration’s efforts to weaken the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission make more than 150 million American workers more susceptible to discrimination in their workplaces. Mar 6, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
How Trump and Musk defanging the SEC puts your financial future at risk In the NewsMarch 4, 2025 How Trump and Musk defanging the SEC puts your financial future at risk In an op-ed published by Fortune, Alexandra Thornton explains why the Trump administration and DOGE's dismantling of the Securities and Exchange Commission puts Americans' financial futures at risk. Mar 4, 2025 Fortune Alexandra Thornton
The GOP’s budget plan makes it hard to conceal its lies about Medicaid and SNAP In the NewsMarch 4, 2025 The GOP’s budget plan makes it hard to conceal its lies about Medicaid and SNAP In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Bobby Kogan examines the GOP’s budget plan and argues that Republicans really are planning to cut federal Medicaid funding. Mar 4, 2025 MSNBC Bobby Kogan
Trump’s War on America Risks a Wave of Catastrophes ArticleFebruary 27, 2025 Trump’s War on America Risks a Wave of Catastrophes President Trump’s reckless dismantling of government agencies and safeguards exposes America to a wave of preventable disasters. Feb 27, 2025 Tom Moore
CAP Comments on Proposed Rule on Changes to National Apprenticeship System ArticleFebruary 26, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Rule on Changes to National Apprenticeship System The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration regarding the proposed rule to update regulations that address apprenticeship labor standards and the governance of the national apprenticeship system. Feb 26, 2025 Veronica Goodman
Congressional Republicans’ Budget Plans Would Force America’s Working Class To Foot the Bill for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy ArticleFebruary 26, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Budget Plans Would Force America’s Working Class To Foot the Bill for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy New budget proposals envision a massive tax giveaway to those at the top financed by working-class Americans, including cuts to health care and food programs. Feb 26, 2025 Colin Seeberger
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
Understanding the Basics of Child Care in the United States ArticleFebruary 20, 2025 Understanding the Basics of Child Care in the United States The United States needs real solutions at all levels of government, coupled with robust public investment, to build a child care and early learning system that works for children, families, educators, and providers. Feb 20, 2025 The Early Childhood Policy Team
Baby Bonds: A Worthwhile Step To Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap ReportFebruary 20, 2025 Baby Bonds: A Worthwhile Step To Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap Baby bonds build intergenerational wealth for households that often have not had access to economic opportunities, mobility, and security. Feb 20, 2025 Edwith Theogene, Christian E. Weller
Why Is Trump Pursuing a 19th Century Trade and Economic Agenda in the 21st Century? ArticleFebruary 18, 2025 Why Is Trump Pursuing a 19th Century Trade and Economic Agenda in the 21st Century? What is needed is an economic strategy designed around the realities of the modern world. Feb 18, 2025 Ryan Mulholland
Budget Committee Republicans Are Moving to Take Away Food and Health Care From Americans ArticleFebruary 12, 2025 Budget Committee Republicans Are Moving to Take Away Food and Health Care From Americans Both the House and Senate budget committee Republican budget resolutions call for cuts targeting Medicaid and SNAP. Feb 12, 2025 Bobby Kogan, Alan Cohen
The Consequences of a Federal Funding Freeze in the States ArticleFebruary 6, 2025 The Consequences of a Federal Funding Freeze in the States The Trump administration’s proposed spending pause stirred confusion and uncertainty around government-funded services. Feb 6, 2025 Kennedy Andara
What State Lawmakers Could Do for Working-Class Americans In the NewsFebruary 5, 2025 What State Lawmakers Could Do for Working-Class Americans In an op-ed published by Governing, Karla Walter and David Madland describe tangible, proven strategies state policymakers can use to strengthen the power of the working class in their communities this year. Feb 5, 2025 Governing Karla Walter, David Madland
4 Ways House Republicans’ Emerging Tax Package Would Put Billionaires Over Families ArticleJanuary 31, 2025 4 Ways House Republicans’ Emerging Tax Package Would Put Billionaires Over Families The emerging House Republican tax package would raise working- and middle-class families’ costs to shower enormous tax giveaways on the wealthiest Americans. Jan 31, 2025 Chad Bolt, Brendan Duke, Families Over Billionaires, 1 More Center for American Progress
A 2024 Review of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States ReportJanuary 30, 2025 A 2024 Review of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States Updated data on child care and early learning in the United States illustrate the urgent need for holistic public policymaking and robust investments that support young children, families, and early educators. Jan 30, 2025 Allie Schneider
Highlights from ‘State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors’ VideoJanuary 28, 2025 Highlights from ‘State Efforts To Decarbonize Key Industrial Sectors’ The Center for American Progress held a virtual event that explored state policy efforts to decarbonize and detoxify the production of construction materials and discussed lessons learned from policy implementation. Jan 28, 2025 Jamie Friedman, Reema Bzeih, Matthew Gossage
The Next Frontier in American Industrial Policy: Saving the Steel Industry by Decarbonizing It ReportJanuary 27, 2025 The Next Frontier in American Industrial Policy: Saving the Steel Industry by Decarbonizing It The United States has a once-in-history opportunity to transform its steel industry and establish it as a world leader for the next generation while giving workers the tools they need to build a future for their communities. Jan 27, 2025 Mike Williams, Jamie Friedman
The Biden Administration Handed Over a Strong Economy ArticleJanuary 23, 2025 The Biden Administration Handed Over a Strong Economy Here are five reasons why the U.S. economy was at its best in decades, right before President Trump took office for his second term. Jan 23, 2025 Christian E. Weller, Natalie Baker
Counterpoint: Trump’s Empty Words Ignore the Heavy Price Americans Could Pay for His Presidency In the NewsJanuary 21, 2025 Counterpoint: Trump’s Empty Words Ignore the Heavy Price Americans Could Pay for His Presidency Laura Rodriguez writes in InsideSources about Trump’s first presidential address and how his words on Inauguration Day betray the real impact his presidency could have on everyday Americans. Jan 21, 2025 InsideSources Laura Rodriguez
How To Evaluate Whether Trump Delivers for the Working Class? ArticleJanuary 17, 2025 How To Evaluate Whether Trump Delivers for the Working Class? President-elect Donald Trump won among working-class voters in 2024, but he must deliver on his promises to American workers. Jan 17, 2025 David Madland, Aurelia Glass
Scott Bessent’s 3 Percent Deficit Target Would Require Massive Cuts to Anti-Poverty Programs and Middle-Class Tax Increases ArticleJanuary 15, 2025 Scott Bessent’s 3 Percent Deficit Target Would Require Massive Cuts to Anti-Poverty Programs and Middle-Class Tax Increases Basic arithmetic suggests that the fiscal goals of President-elect Donald Trump’s treasury pick would slash health care and food security for working- and middle-class families while renewing tax cuts tilted to the wealthy. Jan 15, 2025 Brendan Duke, Bobby Kogan
Trump’s Tariffs Would Raise Prices, Harm U.S. Workers, and Make It Harder To Solve Global Problems ArticleDecember 18, 2024 Trump’s Tariffs Would Raise Prices, Harm U.S. Workers, and Make It Harder To Solve Global Problems Smart tariffs are an important part of industrial policy, but Trump’s tariff agenda is ill-conceived, self-defeating, and harmful to workers. Dec 18, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
Republican Tax Legislators’ Potential Framework for Extending Trump’s Tax Cuts Is a Gimmick That Would Cost More Than Advertised ReportDecember 17, 2024 Republican Tax Legislators’ Potential Framework for Extending Trump’s Tax Cuts Is a Gimmick That Would Cost More Than Advertised Using a current policy baseline to mask the cost of extending Trump’s tax cuts is a gimmick that cannot change the fact that doing so would increase the deficit. Dec 17, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Brendan Duke, Sophie Cohen
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
Industry Standards Boards Are Delivering Results for Workers, Employers, and Their Communities ReportNovember 21, 2024 Industry Standards Boards Are Delivering Results for Workers, Employers, and Their Communities State accomplishments demonstrate that boards work best when they have the necessary legal authority and resources. Nov 21, 2024 David Madland, Sachin Shiva
How Does Budget Reconciliation Work? ArticleNovember 19, 2024 How Does Budget Reconciliation Work? What are the rules of reconciliation? What is allowed in, and what is not? Nov 19, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Alan Cohen
Automakers Must Leverage Biden-Harris Administration Policies To Boost Affordable EV Production ArticleOctober 31, 2024 Automakers Must Leverage Biden-Harris Administration Policies To Boost Affordable EV Production The Biden-Harris administration’s restrictions on Chinese electric vehicles are a lifeline for domestic automakers, but only if U.S. companies are willing to innovate and prioritize long-term success over short-term profits. Oct 31, 2024 Leo Banks
Child Care Expenses Push an Estimated 134,000 Families Into Poverty Each Year ReportOctober 31, 2024 Child Care Expenses Push an Estimated 134,000 Families Into Poverty Each Year Robust public investments can lift the weight of the child care affordability crisis off the safety net’s shoulders. Oct 31, 2024 Kyle Ross, Kennedy Andara
Explaining Young Workers’ Support for Unions ArticleOctober 29, 2024 Explaining Young Workers’ Support for Unions Young workers today feel like they're starting from behind. For them, unions may be the answer to getting ahead. Oct 29, 2024 Aurelia Glass
Fact Sheet: How Enhanced Premium Tax Credits for Affordable Health Care Empower Self-Employed Americans Fact SheetOctober 28, 2024 Fact Sheet: How Enhanced Premium Tax Credits for Affordable Health Care Empower Self-Employed Americans Without congressional action to extend enhanced tax credits beyond 2025, self-employed workers will face reduced access to affordable and comprehensive coverage. Oct 28, 2024 Natasha Murphy
The Top 5 Ways Project 2025 Would Hurt Disabled People ReportOctober 28, 2024 The Top 5 Ways Project 2025 Would Hurt Disabled People Project 2025 would directly harm disabled people by removing basic civil rights protections and making it harder for these individuals to access necessary resources and services. Oct 28, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
Climate Is the Future of the U.S.-India Trade Relationship ReportOctober 23, 2024 Climate Is the Future of the U.S.-India Trade Relationship As the United States and India seek to turn climate action into economic opportunities, the case for a deeper trade partnership has never been stronger. Oct 23, 2024 Trevor Sutton, Arunabha Ghosh
A Trade Strategy for the Post-Neoliberal World ReportOctober 23, 2024 A Trade Strategy for the Post-Neoliberal World A progressive, pragmatic approach to trade and industrial policy can reorient global production trends and reward high-standard markets and firms, using trade to address the challenges of the 21st century. Oct 23, 2024 Ryan Mulholland
Community Navigators Can Increase Access to Unemployment Benefits and New Jobs While Building Worker Power ReportOctober 22, 2024 Community Navigators Can Increase Access to Unemployment Benefits and New Jobs While Building Worker Power Evidence from the Maine Peer Workforce Navigator program shows that workers and government can benefit from well-designed community partnerships. Oct 22, 2024 Michele Evermore, Alexander Hertel-Fernandez, David Madland
What You Should Know About the 2023 Gender Wage Gap ReportOctober 22, 2024 What You Should Know About the 2023 Gender Wage Gap For the first time in two decades, the gender wage gap widened significantly in 2023—and between 2022 and 2023, the wage gap increased by 1 cent for women working full time, year round, to an average of 83 cents for every dollar men made. Oct 22, 2024 Amina Khalique
Americans’ Wages Are Higher Than They Have Ever Been, and Employment Is Near Its All-Time High ArticleOctober 17, 2024 Americans’ Wages Are Higher Than They Have Ever Been, and Employment Is Near Its All-Time High After adjusting for inflation, wages are higher than at any point in U.S. history, and after adjusting for age and sex, the percentage of the population that is employed is around its peak in U.S. history. Oct 17, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Brendan Duke
Blue Lake Rancheria: Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Future VideoOctober 14, 2024 Blue Lake Rancheria: Working Toward a Climate-Resilient Future One Northern California Tribe has been working toward a transition to a zero-carbon community for its economic, environmental, health, and overall resilience benefits. Oct 14, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Hai-Lam Phan, Adam Reich, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Toni Pandolfo, Matthew Gossage
Americans Recognize Housing Affordability Crisis, Support New Policies To Fix the Market and Build More Homes ArticleOctober 9, 2024 Americans Recognize Housing Affordability Crisis, Support New Policies To Fix the Market and Build More Homes New survey data show housing affordability is a salient national issue. Oct 9, 2024 Joe Radosevich, Doug Turner
4 Lessons on Creating Good Manufacturing Jobs Through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Industrial Investments ReportOctober 7, 2024 4 Lessons on Creating Good Manufacturing Jobs Through the Biden-Harris Administration’s Industrial Investments The Biden-Harris administration's industrial investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are creating U.S. manufacturing jobs and often result in high-quality union jobs, but policymakers can go further to uphold job quality on projects that receive federal investments. Oct 7, 2024 Aurelia Glass, Karla Walter
In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities ArticleOctober 4, 2024 In the Wake of Hurricane Helene, Congress Must Invest in Rebuilding Strong, Prosperous, and Climate-Resilient Communities The Biden-Harris administration has rapidly mobilized disaster relief aid to Appalachia and other hard-hit areas. Congress must act quickly to deliver the funds required to rebuild communities that can prosper and withstand future climate disasters. Oct 4, 2024 Cathleen Kelly, Christian E. Weller, Natalie Baker
A worker-centered approach to policy in the era of AI In the NewsOctober 3, 2024 A worker-centered approach to policy in the era of AI The Center for American Progress co-authored a report with the Economic Policy Institute on protecting workers in the era of artificial intelligence. Oct 3, 2024 Economic Policy Institute Center for American Progress, Economic Policy Institute
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
Previewing the 2024 Supreme Court Term: The Continuing Attack on American Rule of Law ArticleSeptember 25, 2024 Previewing the 2024 Supreme Court Term: The Continuing Attack on American Rule of Law The Supreme Court will continue to hear cases this term that could roll back Americans’ rights and undermine protections for workers, public health, and the environment. Sep 25, 2024 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth
The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name TestimonySeptember 19, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act Lives Up to Its Name Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Budget Committee at a hearing on energy costs titled “The Cost of the Biden-Harris Energy Crisis.” Sep 19, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Building Opportunity: Expanding Housing in America by Reforming Local Land Use ReportSeptember 19, 2024 Building Opportunity: Expanding Housing in America by Reforming Local Land Use Reducing regulatory barriers to housing production can unleash new supply and serve as an important complement to federal, state, and local programs that provide direct subsidies for low-income housing construction and maintenance. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood
A New Vision for Social Housing in America ArticleSeptember 19, 2024 A New Vision for Social Housing in America The most effective way to solve America’s severe housing affordability crisis is to undertake a bold federal program of social housing construction that will deliver millions of new affordable, self-sustaining housing units located in opportunity-rich areas. Sep 19, 2024 Kevin DeGood, Christian E. Weller, David Ballard, 1 More Jessica Vela
Project 2025 Would Undermine Registered Apprenticeship System and Put Corporations Over Workers ArticleSeptember 16, 2024 Project 2025 Would Undermine Registered Apprenticeship System and Put Corporations Over Workers Instead of weakening apprenticeships, policymakers should invest more in the existing registered apprenticeship system, which benefits workers and employers alike. Sep 16, 2024 Veronica Goodman
Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy TestimonySeptember 12, 2024 Clean Energy Investments Are Boosting the U.S. Economy Trevor Higgins, senior vice president of the Energy and Environment department at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security; the testimony occurred at a hearing on energy costs titled “From Gas to Groceries: Americans Pay the Price of the Biden-Harris Energy Agenda.” Sep 12, 2024 Trevor Higgins
Project 2025 Is Already a Reality in Many States ArticleSeptember 12, 2024 Project 2025 Is Already a Reality in Many States Here are examples of how some states are already working to implement the extreme policies outlined in Project 2025. Sep 12, 2024 Ryan Koronowski
Project 2025 Seeks To Repeal One of America’s Greatest Conservation Tools ArticleSeptember 12, 2024 Project 2025 Seeks To Repeal One of America’s Greatest Conservation Tools The Antiquities Act, a popular bipartisan executive tool for protecting lands as national monuments, is at risk of being repealed by Project 2025. Sep 12, 2024 Sam Zeno
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Must Be Adequately Funded To Preserve Economic Data and Improve Americans’ Financial Security ArticleSeptember 10, 2024 The Bureau of Labor Statistics Must Be Adequately Funded To Preserve Economic Data and Improve Americans’ Financial Security Accurate U.S. Census Bureau data are essential to understanding how Americans are doing financially; a lack of proper investment puts it at risk. Sep 10, 2024 Kyle Ross, Sara Estep
The Trump Tax Cuts Led to Record-Low, Not High, Revenues Outside of a Recession ArticleAugust 28, 2024 The Trump Tax Cuts Led to Record-Low, Not High, Revenues Outside of a Recession Federal revenues lag far behind pre-tax cut budget projections. Aug 28, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Brendan Duke, Jessica Vela
Project 2025’s Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on the Middle Class and Cut Taxes for the Wealthy ArticleAugust 27, 2024 Project 2025’s Tax Plan Would Raise Taxes on the Middle Class and Cut Taxes for the Wealthy The far-right extremist playbook would immediately raise taxes for the middle class by thousands of dollars while also pushing for long-term changes that could raise taxes by $5,900. Aug 27, 2024 Brendan Duke
Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives In the NewsAugust 19, 2024 Reauthorizing the CFTC: Stakeholder Perspectives Alexandra Thornton testifies on the CFTC before the House Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. Aug 19, 2024 the House Committee on Agriculture Alexandra Thornton
Offshore Wind Development in Maine Is a Collaborative Effort VideoAugust 14, 2024 Offshore Wind Development in Maine Is a Collaborative Effort Building off the success of the Inflation Reduction Act, a coalition of labor unions, green nongovernmental organizations, and community leaders came together to advocate for the inclusion of strong labor standards in the build-out of offshore wind in Maine. Aug 14, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Adam Reich, Olivia Mowry, 2 More Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
Unions Are Building a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin VideoAugust 13, 2024 Unions Are Building a Clean Energy Future in Wisconsin The Inflation Reduction Act has introduced key standards for high-quality jobs that include apprenticeships to unlock federal funding, and it’s changing lives and communities in Wisconsin. Aug 13, 2024 Margaret Cooney, Devon Lespier, Adam Reich, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Syrus Sadvandi
Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms American Workers ArticleAugust 12, 2024 Project 2025’s Plan To Gut Checks and Balances Harms American Workers The new authoritarian playbook would devastate American workers in many ways. Aug 12, 2024 Colin Seeberger
CAP Comments on the CFTC’s Event Contracts Proposal ArticleAugust 8, 2024 CAP Comments on the CFTC’s Event Contracts Proposal The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on the agency’s event contracts proposal. Aug 8, 2024 Alexandra Thornton
Project 2025 Would Cut Access to Overtime Pay ArticleAugust 8, 2024 Project 2025 Would Cut Access to Overtime Pay Project 2025 would make eligibility for overtime—also known as time-and-a-half pay—more confusing for workers to navigate and easier for employers to abuse. Aug 8, 2024 Lily Roberts
Project 2025 Proposes Eliminating Aid for Families and Businesses Rebuilding After Storms ArticleAugust 8, 2024 Project 2025 Proposes Eliminating Aid for Families and Businesses Rebuilding After Storms As climate change makes extreme weather events more common and more costly for Americans, the far right’s new authoritarian playbook would leave communities with fewer resources to rebuild after disasters like Hurricane Debby strike. Aug 8, 2024 David Ballard
Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security Would Cut Benefits by Thousands of Dollars Each Year ArticleJuly 31, 2024 Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security Would Cut Benefits by Thousands of Dollars Each Year Far-right plans, endorsed by Project 2025’s authors, to increase the full retirement age would cut benefits for nearly three-quarters of Americans and threaten low- and moderate-income workers with economic insecurity once they leave the workforce. Jul 31, 2024 Kyle Ross
Reducing Housing Burdens While Creating a Longer-Term Affordable Housing Solution ReportJuly 30, 2024 Reducing Housing Burdens While Creating a Longer-Term Affordable Housing Solution The nation’s housing affordability crisis can be softened in the near term through multiple production efforts to create a sustainable, affordable housing infrastructure for generations to come. Jul 30, 2024 Doug Turner
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
City of Las Vegas GreeNVision Reconstruction of Stewart Avenue ArticleJuly 26, 2024 City of Las Vegas GreeNVision Reconstruction of Stewart Avenue This grant provides funding for the city of Las Vegas to reconstruct Stewart Avenue to be easier and safer to traverse and access. Jul 26, 2024
New York Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge Restoration ArticleJuly 26, 2024 New York Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge Restoration This investment provides funding to restore one of the most economically significant bridges in the country, currently in deep disrepair, so that it can remain in use for another 65 years. Jul 26, 2024
Why the crypto industry doesn’t want to be regulated by the SEC In the NewsJuly 24, 2024 Why the crypto industry doesn’t want to be regulated by the SEC In an op-ed published in The Hill, Alexandra Thornton explains why the crypto industry is pushing so hard to be regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Jul 24, 2024 The Hill Alexandra Thornton
The Minimum Wage Is a Poverty Wage ArticleJuly 24, 2024 The Minimum Wage Is a Poverty Wage The federal minimum wage has lost the ability to keep workers out of poverty; but this November, voters in multiple states will have the chance to ensure better wages. Jul 24, 2024 Kyle Ross
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.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
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.