A More Perfect Union ReportJan 13, 2021 A More Perfect Union With a new administration entering office and Americans desperate for action, the government needs a national plan for renewal focused on rewiring the economy, rebuilding the safety net, and reconnecting America to the world. Jan 13, 2021 The Center for American Progress
A How-To Guide for Strengthening State and Local Prevailing Wage Laws ReportDec 22, 2020 A How-To Guide for Strengthening State and Local Prevailing Wage Laws This report provides a road map for state and local policymakers working to create or strengthen prevailing wage laws, explains core features of prevailing wage legislation, and lifts up existing best practices from around the county. Dec 22, 2020 Karla Walter, Malkie Wall, Alex Rowell
5 Ways State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs ReportOct 9, 2020 5 Ways State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs Pro-worker advocates must advance strategies and policies that will ensure that all climate jobs are high-quality union jobs that make the economy more equitable. Oct 9, 2020 David Madland, Terry Meginniss
Fact Sheet: How State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs Fact SheetOct 9, 2020 Fact Sheet: How State and Local Governments Can Make Climate Jobs Good Jobs Tackling climate change will require state and local action alongside federal policy change. State and local policymakers can ensure that good jobs are created in the new clean economy by focusing on five proven job-quality strategies. Oct 9, 2020 David Madland, Terry Meginniss
Electric Vehicles Should Be a Win for American Workers ReportSep 23, 2020 Electric Vehicles Should Be a Win for American Workers Federal policymakers must invest in domestic electric vehicle production and deployment now in order to support high-quality American jobs, cut greenhouse gas emissions over the long term, and ensure national competitiveness in a key area of growth. Sep 23, 2020 Karla Walter, Trevor Higgins, Bidisha Bhattacharyya, 2 More Malkie Wall, Rita Cliffton
The Path to Rural Resilience in America ReportSep 21, 2020 The Path to Rural Resilience in America The United States must rethink how it invests in rural communities. Sep 21, 2020 Olugbenga Ajilore, Caius Z. Willingham
You Can’t Afford to Live Anywhere in the United States Solely on Unemployment Insurance ArticleSep 10, 2020 You Can’t Afford to Live Anywhere in the United States Solely on Unemployment Insurance In no county in the United States can an unemployed single parent afford a modest budget for their family. A Senate Republican plan to supplement state benefits with $300 will still fall drastically short. Sep 10, 2020 Lily Roberts, Justin Schweitzer
Only a National Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Can Ensure a Full Economic Recovery ArticleSep 2, 2020 Only a National Strategy To Combat COVID-19 Can Ensure a Full Economic Recovery New data indicate that states’ divergent responses to the COVID-19 pandemic are contributing to an uneven economic recovery—and that a national strategy is necessary to ensure a full return to form. Sep 2, 2020 Ryan Zamarripa, Christian E. Weller
WTO Reform Must Start at the Top ArticleJul 29, 2020 WTO Reform Must Start at the Top The world’s largest trade body needs a leader committed to a fairer and more sustainable global economy. Jul 29, 2020 Trevor Sutton, Andy Green
Congress Must Help Rural America Respond to the Coronavirus ReportJul 27, 2020 Congress Must Help Rural America Respond to the Coronavirus Without clear, consistent action from policymakers, people and businesses will not have enough confidence to return to their jobs and daily activities in the wake of COVID-19. Jul 27, 2020 Olugbenga Ajilore
Getting Americans Back to Work and Good Jobs ReportJun 29, 2020 Getting Americans Back to Work and Good Jobs Key steps must be taken to ensure that pandemic-response infrastructure investments create high-quality jobs for all working Americans. Jun 29, 2020 Karla Walter
Same-Sex Couples Experience Higher Unemployment Rates Throughout an Economic Recovery ArticleMay 5, 2020 Same-Sex Couples Experience Higher Unemployment Rates Throughout an Economic Recovery A new CAP analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data reveals same-sex couples have endured higher rates of unemployment nearly every year since 2014. May 5, 2020 Sharita Gruberg, Michael Madowitz
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice 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 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 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.