The Biden Boom: Economic Recovery in 2021 ArticleJanuary 19, 2022 The Biden Boom: Economic Recovery in 2021 President Joe Biden took office one year ago amid one of the worst economies in generations, but the U.S. economy has since made tremendous progress toward recovery, and workers are benefiting. Jan 19, 2022 Seth Hanlon, Lily Roberts, Andres Vinelli, 2 More Rose Khattar, Nick Buffie
Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen Jul 3, 2024 Crain's New York Business Karla Walter
Project 2025 Would Allow Financial Disaster To Bolster Wall Street’s Bottom Line ArticleJuly 1, 2024 Project 2025 Would Allow Financial Disaster To Bolster Wall Street’s Bottom Line Jul 1, 2024 Marc Jarsulic, Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Any Budget Deal Should Preserve Parity ArticleJuly 1, 2024 Any Budget Deal Should Preserve Parity Jul 1, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
LGBTQI+ Americans Deserve—and Need—Inclusive Paid Leave ReportJune 28, 2024 LGBTQI+ Americans Deserve—and Need—Inclusive Paid Leave Jun 28, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
A Progressive Prescription for US-China Trade (test 10/4) Past EventJuly 9, 2024 A Progressive Prescription for US-China Trade (test 10/4) U.S.-China relations will shape the 21st century, and no issue will be more consequential than trade. Jul 15, 2024
Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen In the NewsJuly 3, 2024 Op-ed: Airport service workers demand better support in the workplace. It’s time we listen Karla Walter published an op-ed in Crain’s New York Business arguing for why airport service workers under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey deserve better workplace standards. Jul 3, 2024 Crain's New York Business Karla Walter
Project 2025 Would Allow Financial Disaster To Bolster Wall Street’s Bottom Line ArticleJuly 1, 2024 Project 2025 Would Allow Financial Disaster To Bolster Wall Street’s Bottom Line New CAP analysis gauges the potential effects of a present-day financial disaster on workers and the economy if a far-right plan to put short-term gains for Wall Street above long-term prosperity for American families is successful. Jul 1, 2024 Marc Jarsulic, Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Any Budget Deal Should Preserve Parity ArticleJuly 1, 2024 Any Budget Deal Should Preserve Parity As Congress renegotiates the budget levels for fiscal year 2025, it should match every additional dollar of defense investment with an equal amount of nondefense spending. Jul 1, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
LGBTQI+ Americans Deserve—and Need—Inclusive Paid Leave ReportJune 28, 2024 LGBTQI+ Americans Deserve—and Need—Inclusive Paid Leave LGBTQI+ Americans are particularly harmed by the lack of national paid leave program—and have much to gain from comprehensive, inclusive paid leave. Jun 28, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
Supreme Court Dismisses Idaho v. United States Without Making a Decision on Emergency Abortion Care ArticleJune 27, 2024 Supreme Court Dismisses Idaho v. United States Without Making a Decision on Emergency Abortion Care While the merits of Idaho v. United States will be decided by the lower courts, the U.S. Supreme Court admitted to procedural miscalculations that directly compromised the safety of pregnant patients in Idaho—underscoring how pregnant patients and medical providers will continue to be caught in the chaos and confusion sowed by the politicization of medication. Jun 27, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
The 2017 Tax Bill’s Pass-Through Deduction Largely Favors the Wealthy and Encourages Gaming of the Tax Code ReportJune 27, 2024 The 2017 Tax Bill’s Pass-Through Deduction Largely Favors the Wealthy and Encourages Gaming of the Tax Code Congress should reject attempts to extend the 2017 tax bill’s costly pass-through deduction. Jun 27, 2024 Jean Ross
The Inflation Reduction Act Still Reduces the Deficit ArticleJune 27, 2024 The Inflation Reduction Act Still Reduces the Deficit Higher clean energy tax credit costs mean they are working better than expected. Jun 27, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Brendan Duke
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
In U.S. v. Rahimi, Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence Survivor Safety but Upholds Problematic Bruen Framework ArticleJune 21, 2024 In U.S. v. Rahimi, Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Domestic Violence Survivor Safety but Upholds Problematic Bruen Framework On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that a sensible and effective gun violence prevention law protecting domestic violence survivors remains constitutional; however, the fact that survivor safety was compromised because of the politicization of the judiciary—and could be again in the future—should not be forgotten. Jun 21, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Nick Wilson
Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update ArticleJune 20, 2024 Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District: 6-Week Abortion Ban Update Florida’s extreme abortion ban for women who reach six weeks of pregnancy has essentially cut off abortion access for women in the South; new analysis by the Center for American Progress maps the latest driving times to an abortion clinic and the changes since the Dobbs decision by congressional district that, as a consequence of reduced abortion access, increase average district driving times by 300 percent nationally. Jun 20, 2024 Sara Estep
Project 2025 Medicaid Lifetime Cap Proposal Threatens Health Care Coverage for up to 18.5 Million Americans ArticleJune 20, 2024 Project 2025 Medicaid Lifetime Cap Proposal Threatens Health Care Coverage for up to 18.5 Million Americans If enacted, lifetime Medicaid caps would strip benefits from low-income populations, particularly in states that have not expanded Medicaid. Jun 20, 2024 Natasha Murphy
Project 2025 Would Undo the NLRB’s Progress on Protecting Workers’ Right To Organize ArticleJune 20, 2024 Project 2025 Would Undo the NLRB’s Progress on Protecting Workers’ Right To Organize Workers are winning a greater percentage of NLRB-overseen union elections than at any point in the past 15 years as Biden administration appointees help protect workers' right to organize—but a conservative policy plan offers a blueprint for eroding the NLRB's ability to protect organizing workers. Jun 20, 2024 Aurelia Glass
Increasing Competition and Fairness in Food and Agricultural Markets Past EventJune 18, 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
Project 2025 Would Take Away Access to Free Emergency Contraception for 48 Million Women ArticleJune 18, 2024 Project 2025 Would Take Away Access to Free Emergency Contraception for 48 Million Women A new state-by-state analysis estimates that 48 million women would lose guaranteed access to no-cost emergency contraception if the Project 2025 agenda were implemented. Jun 18, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel, Kierra B. Jones
The Direct File Pilot Shows That a Public Tax Filing Option Saves Money, Improves Customer Service ArticleJune 18, 2024 The Direct File Pilot Shows That a Public Tax Filing Option Saves Money, Improves Customer Service States should move to adopt integrated free filing. Jun 18, 2024 Jean Ross
The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 ArticleJune 17, 2024 The Sweeping Consequences of the Far Right’s Plan To Effectuate a Backdoor National Abortion Ban in Project 2025 This column is the second of two pieces highlighting the far-reaching consequences for women and families of misapplying the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion access through the mail. Jun 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Event Recap: State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance ArticleJune 14, 2024 Event Recap: State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance The second session in the Center for American Progress’ state health care affordability series highlighted policies that Connecticut, Tennessee, and Texas have implemented to address common barriers that undermine affordability and compromise access to care. Jun 14, 2024 Natasha Murphy
Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? No. In the NewsJune 13, 2024 Should the Social Security Retirement Age Be Raised? No. Kyle Ross argues against raising the minimum retirement age for Social Security in an op-ed published by The Ripon Forum. Jun 13, 2024 The Ripon Forum Kyle Ross
Project 2025 Prescription Drug Plan Would Increase Costs for as Many as 18.5 Million Seniors and Others With Medicare ArticleJune 13, 2024 Project 2025 Prescription Drug Plan Would Increase Costs for as Many as 18.5 Million Seniors and Others With Medicare If Project 2025 is implemented, at least 1.5 million Medicare beneficiaries with high out-of-pocket costs will pay more for prescription drugs next year. Jun 13, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban ArticleJune 13, 2024 Project 2025’s Distortion of a Reconstruction-Era Law Could Enact a National Abortion Ban This column is the first out of two pieces highlighting how far-right extremists plan to misapply the Comstock Act to eliminate access to medication abortion through the mail by overriding the independence of the U.S. Department of Justice. Jun 13, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection ArticleJune 13, 2024 Transparency and Accountability in Insurance: Next Steps on Climate Risk Data Collection The National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Federal Insurance Office are collecting data to learn how climate change affects insurance markets, and they should consider these recommended next steps to maximize the effectiveness of this effort. Jun 13, 2024 Lilith Fellowes-Granda
Extreme Heat Is More Dangerous for Workers Every Year ReportJune 13, 2024 Extreme Heat Is More Dangerous for Workers Every Year Federal and state governments should step up efforts—including adopting heat standards—to address increased on-the-job heat-related injury, illness, and death. Jun 13, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Rosa Barrientos-Ferrer, Kate Petosa
State Policy Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Affordability for Consumers Past EventJune 12, 2024 State Policy Efforts To Improve Prescription Drug Affordability for Consumers Join the Center for American Progress for a virtual discussion with state officials on initiatives to lower pharmaceutical costs and improve affordability and access. Center for American Progress | Online Jun 20, 2024
Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Past EventJune 12, 2024 Idaho v. United States: The Fight Continues To Protect Emergency Abortion Care Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual conversation on the Idaho v. United States decision. Online only Jun 27, 2024
A Senate Republican Defense Proposal Would Balloon Military Funding by Roughly $6 Trillion ArticleJune 11, 2024 A Senate Republican Defense Proposal Would Balloon Military Funding by Roughly $6 Trillion Sen. Wicker’s plan would nearly double defense funding, draining away resources from other U.S. priorities. Jun 11, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
Project 2025 Would Increase Costs for Commuters, Defund Transit Maintenance, and Undermine Economic Growth ArticleJune 10, 2024 Project 2025 Would Increase Costs for Commuters, Defund Transit Maintenance, and Undermine Economic Growth How a radical plan to eliminate federal transit funding could devastate local transit systems, hurt families, and undermine economic growth. Jun 10, 2024 Kevin DeGood
IPEF Starts To Demonstrate Results ArticleJune 10, 2024 IPEF Starts To Demonstrate Results The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity remains an important geostrategic and geo-economic initiative in the Asia-Pacific region. Jun 10, 2024 Ryan Mulholland
What Would It Take To Stabilize the Debt-to-GDP Ratio? ReportJune 5, 2024 What Would It Take To Stabilize the Debt-to-GDP Ratio? Because most of the Bush-era tax cuts were permanently extended, the United States is projected to have the debt ratio rise indefinitely. Closing this fiscal gap would require decreasing primary deficits by 2.1 percentage points of GDP, on average. Jun 5, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
Permanently Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Would Increase Upward Pressure on the Debt Ratio by More Than 50 Percent ArticleJune 5, 2024 Permanently Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Would Increase Upward Pressure on the Debt Ratio by More Than 50 Percent If Congress renews the Trump tax package, the fiscal gap will grow from 2.1 percent of GDP to 3.3 percent of GDP, making debt ratio stabilization 54 percent harder. Jun 5, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
Revitalizing U.S. Trade Remedy Tools for an Era of Industrial Policy in an Interconnected World ReportJune 3, 2024 Revitalizing U.S. Trade Remedy Tools for an Era of Industrial Policy in an Interconnected World To implement an effective industrial policy, the United States needs to update its trade enforcement toolkit to meet the challenges of the modern world and utilize its existing trade authorities differently. Jun 3, 2024 Ryan Mulholland
The Lawsuit Against a New SEC Rule Could Harm Investor Protections ReportMay 31, 2024 The Lawsuit Against a New SEC Rule Could Harm Investor Protections The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s decision on the legal petition against the SEC’s private fund advisers rule could open the door to broad attacks on the regulatory framework that Congress authorized the SEC to develop and enforce for capital markets. May 31, 2024 Alexandra Thornton
Film Screening: ‘The Bitter Pill’ Past EventMay 30, 2024 Film Screening: ‘The Bitter Pill’ A documentary about the biggest civil litigation in U.S. history that took on pharmaceutical companies and their role in the opioid epidemic. The film will be followed by a discussion with the filmmakers. Center For American Progress | 1333 H St. NW Washington DC 20005 | In-Person Only | Registration for this event has closed. Jun 14, 2024
Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership ReportMay 30, 2024 Sectoral Bargaining Can Support High Union Membership Sectoral bargaining should be part of a broad set of reforms to rebuild unions in the United States. May 30, 2024 David Madland
The Biden Administration’s Targeted, Strategic Tariffs Are Effective Industrial Policy at Work ArticleMay 29, 2024 The Biden Administration’s Targeted, Strategic Tariffs Are Effective Industrial Policy at Work Standing up for American workers while fighting the climate crisis is smart and pragmatic policy. May 29, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Mike Williams
The State of Safe Leave ReportMay 28, 2024 The State of Safe Leave U.S. states are increasingly providing safe leave for workers who need time off to deal with the impacts of sexual and domestic violence. May 28, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
‘As quick as 5 minutes in California or as grueling as 11 hours in Texas’: Research reveals new post-Dobbs map of abortion access driving times In the NewsMay 24, 2024 ‘As quick as 5 minutes in California or as grueling as 11 hours in Texas’: Research reveals new post-Dobbs map of abortion access driving times Sara Estep writes about CAP research on abortion access driving times. May 24, 2024 Fortune Sara Estep
Lack of Paid Leave Hurts Americans’ Health ArticleMay 22, 2024 Lack of Paid Leave Hurts Americans’ Health Without paid leave, Americans delay or forego needed health care, harming their health. May 22, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
Designing a New Paradigm in Global Trade ReportMay 20, 2024 Designing a New Paradigm in Global Trade How a successful Global Arrangement on Sustainable Steel and Aluminum could function while delivering maximum benefits to workers and the environment. May 20, 2024 Ryan Mulholland, Trevor Sutton, Timothy Meyer
Hurricane season is approaching fast. We need to talk about health care resilience In the NewsMay 17, 2024 Hurricane season is approaching fast. We need to talk about health care resilience Marquisha Johns writes about the importance of fostering a resilient health care system in the United States as climate change accelerates. May 17, 2024 STAT Marquisha Johns
Unions Give Workers a Voice Over How AI Affects Their Jobs ReportMay 16, 2024 Unions Give Workers a Voice Over How AI Affects Their Jobs Collective bargaining is a powerful tool workers can use to ensure artificial intelligence and algorithmic technology improve their jobs instead of make working conditions worse, and workers have won several recent contracts that give them power over how AI will affect their working lives. May 16, 2024 Aurelia Glass
A Closer Look at How Unions Change Workers’ Lives for the Better In the NewsMay 15, 2024 A Closer Look at How Unions Change Workers’ Lives for the Better Aurelia Glass explains why the nation's broken labor laws must be addressed amid the increasing popularity and diversification of workers’ unions in America. May 15, 2024 InsideSources Aurelia Glass
A Conversation With Dr. Lael Brainard Past EventMay 13, 2024 A Conversation With Dr. Lael Brainard Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation with National Economic Adviser Lael Brainard on the Biden administration’s investment agenda and China’s overcapacity. Center for American Progress May 16, 2024
State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance Past EventMay 10, 2024 State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance Join CAP for a discussion with state officials and researchers on ways states are advancing affordability by strengthening consumer protections. Center for American Progress | Online May 16, 2024
Event Recap: Affordability Beyond Premiums ArticleMay 9, 2024 Event Recap: Affordability Beyond Premiums The first session in the Center for American Progress’ state health care affordability series highlighted policies in New Mexico, California, and New Jersey to lower out-of-pocket costs for marketplace enrollees. May 9, 2024 Natasha Murphy
Permanently Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Would Cost $4 Trillion Over the Next Decade ArticleMay 8, 2024 Permanently Extending the Trump Tax Cuts Would Cost $4 Trillion Over the Next Decade Permanently extending the Trump tax cuts would cost $400 billion per year and give the largest tax cut to extremely rich households. May 8, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District InteractiveMay 2, 2024 2024 Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plan Selections by Congressional District A new CAP interactive explores the proportion of nonelderly people who made federally facilitated marketplace plan selections during the 2024 open enrollment period by congressional district. Without congressional action, consumers will lose the enhanced financial assistance that supported record levels of enrollment. May 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Let’s build on recent progress to eliminate childhood lead poisoning from food, paint and water In the NewsApril 30, 2024 Let’s build on recent progress to eliminate childhood lead poisoning from food, paint and water In an op-ed for the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Ruth Ann Norton and Jill Rosenthal explain why childhood lead poisoning is a modern American crisis we can’t afford ignore. Apr 30, 2024 Pennsylvania Capital-Star Ruth Ann Norton, Jill Rosenthal
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Failed To Deliver Promised Benefits ReportApril 30, 2024 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Failed To Deliver Promised Benefits Benefits of the business tax changes in Trump’s 2017 tax bill were costly and did not trickle down to workers and families. Apr 30, 2024 Jean Ross
Wealth of Younger Americans Is Historically High ArticleApril 24, 2024 Wealth of Younger Americans Is Historically High Due to a historic economic recovery, inflation-adjusted wealth for younger Americans has grown 49 percent since right before the pandemic—a positive trend following decades of stagnation. Apr 24, 2024 Brendan Duke, Christian E. Weller
A Progressive, Principled, and Pragmatic Approach Toward China Policy Past EventApril 23, 2024 A Progressive, Principled, and Pragmatic Approach Toward China Policy A vision for constructive engagement with China Online only Apr 29, 2024
Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District ArticleApril 21, 2024 Abortion Access Mapped by Congressional District Who is the typical woman of reproductive age in each congressional district? What is her income? What is her demographic profile? Does she live in poverty? How far must she travel to get an abortion? A new Center for American Progress analysis answers these questions and more for the districts of the 118th Congress (January 2023–January 2025). Apr 21, 2024 Sara Estep
Our aging and low-income workforce needs a broader tax break In the NewsApril 18, 2024 Our aging and low-income workforce needs a broader tax break In The Hill, Beth Almeida and Brendan Duke write about why the United States needs an expanded earned income tax credit. Apr 18, 2024 The Hill Beth Almeida, Brendan Duke
The Surprising Political Difficulty of Promoting Infrastructure Safety In the NewsApril 18, 2024 The Surprising Political Difficulty of Promoting Infrastructure Safety Kevin DeGood writes in Governing about whether Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse could have been avoided. Apr 18, 2024 Governing Kevin DeGood
CAP Changemakers: The Intersectionality of Black Maternal Health Care and Abortion Access VideoApril 17, 2024 CAP Changemakers: The Intersectionality of Black Maternal Health Care and Abortion Access This conversation with Sabrina Talukder and Dr. Jamila K. Taylor highlights the vital intersection of Black maternal health care and abortion access, advocating for equitable policies and dignified care for marginalized communities. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Jamila Taylor, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
CAP Changemakers: Pathway to the ACA VideoApril 17, 2024 CAP Changemakers: Pathway to the ACA This conversation with Emily Gee and Karen Davenport, highlights CAP's role in the development of the Affordable Care Act. Apr 17, 2024 Emily Gee, Karen Davenport, Toni Pandolfo, 3 More Olivia Mowry, Hai-Lam Phan, Matthew Gossage
5 Connections Between Attacks on Abortion Care and Transgender Medical Care in Idaho Court Cases ArticleApril 17, 2024 5 Connections Between Attacks on Abortion Care and Transgender Medical Care in Idaho Court Cases Two court cases originating in Idaho—Idaho v. United States and Poe v. Labrador—reveal five connections between attacks on abortion care and transgender medical care and highlight how the politicization of the judiciary is fueling the politicization of medicine. Apr 17, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Cait Smith
Point: IRS Direct Simplifies Tax Filing, Saves Money In the NewsApril 11, 2024 Point: IRS Direct Simplifies Tax Filing, Saves Money In "DC Journal," Jean Ross writes about the benefits of IRS Direct File. Apr 11, 2024 DC Journal Jean Ross
Commentary: Vetoing paid leave bill hurts Virginia families, economy In the NewsApril 10, 2024 Commentary: Vetoing paid leave bill hurts Virginia families, economy Molly Weston Williamson writes in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about the recent veto to Virginia's paid family and medical leave act. Apr 10, 2024 Richmond Times-Dispatch Molly Weston Williamson
Affordability Beyond Premiums: State Policy Efforts To Lower ACA Marketplace Out-of-Pocket Costs Past EventApril 9, 2024 Affordability Beyond Premiums: State Policy Efforts To Lower ACA Marketplace Out-of-Pocket Costs Join CAP for a virtual discussion with state officials and advocates on policies to improve out-of-pocket cost affordability for Americans with ACA marketplace coverage. Center for American Progress | Online Apr 18, 2024
Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Past EventApril 9, 2024 Emergency Abortion Care Under Threat in Idaho v. United States: The Medical Providers Perspective Join the Center for American Progress and physician storytellers from Idaho and other rural states to discuss how the criminalization of abortion care, the future of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), and the interference of the U.S. Supreme Court in their daily medical practice has changed their personal and professional lives. Online only Apr 17, 2024
8 Ways the Biden Administration Is Improving the Lives of Service Workers ArticleApril 9, 2024 8 Ways the Biden Administration Is Improving the Lives of Service Workers The Biden administration is raising pay, building power, and improving living standards for service workers across the economy—including fast-food cooks, call center workers, teachers, home care workers, and federal employees. Apr 9, 2024 Karla Walter
The CFPB Is Cleaning Up Junk Fees ReportApril 9, 2024 The CFPB Is Cleaning Up Junk Fees The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has taken a series of actions to cut excessive and hidden junk fees in the financial marketplace, which will save consumers billions of dollars. Apr 9, 2024 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa
Idaho v. United States: The Dangers of Criminalizing Abortion Care VideoApril 4, 2024 Idaho v. United States: The Dangers of Criminalizing Abortion Care Four medical professionals detail how their personal and professional lives are directly affected by the far-reaching consequences of Idaho v. United States. Apr 4, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Toni Pandolfo, Olivia Mowry, 2 More Kayla-Ajanae Archer-Buckley, Hai-Lam Phan
CBO’s Long-Term Projections of the Primary Deficit Fell Each Year of the Biden Administration ArticleApril 4, 2024 CBO’s Long-Term Projections of the Primary Deficit Fell Each Year of the Biden Administration The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) long-term projections of the primary deficit and debt decreased sharply during the Biden administration. Apr 4, 2024 Bobby Kogan
Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State InteractiveApril 2, 2024 Monthly Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Savings by State Medicare drug price negotiation will result in thousands of dollars in net price savings for 30-day supplies of the first 10 drugs undergoing negotiation; here’s how those savings add up state by state. Apr 2, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Lowering Prescription Drug Costs To Advance Health Equity: A Conversation With HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Past EventMarch 29, 2024 Lowering Prescription Drug Costs To Advance Health Equity: A Conversation With HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra Join CAP for a conversation highlighting how the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug reforms will reduce health disparities. Center For American Progress | 1333 H St. NW Suite 100E Washington DC 20005 Apr 11, 2024
The Nation Can’t Afford Further Backsliding on Public Health In the NewsMarch 28, 2024 The Nation Can’t Afford Further Backsliding on Public Health Jill Rosenthal writes in Governing about the need to protect the nation's public health by holding firm to scientifically proven, successful disease prevention methods. Mar 28, 2024 Governing Jill Rosenthal
It’s time for local policymakers to cement the Biden administration’s workforce gains In the NewsMarch 25, 2024 It’s time for local policymakers to cement the Biden administration’s workforce gains Karla Walter writes in Route Fifty about the need for policymakers to build on the Biden administration’s historic federal infrastructure investments, arguing that one of the best ways to cement these workforce gains is for local jurisdictions to strengthen their job quality standards. Mar 25, 2024 Route Fifty Karla Walter
Companies will soon have to disclose how they’re managing climate-related risk. That’s good news for stock investors. In the NewsMarch 25, 2024 Companies will soon have to disclose how they’re managing climate-related risk. That’s good news for stock investors. Alexandra Thornton writes in MarketWatch about why a new climate disclosure rule from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is good news for stock investors. Mar 25, 2024 MarketWatch Alexandra Thornton
2 Things You Need To Know About the Alabama IVF Ruling VideoMarch 22, 2024 2 Things You Need To Know About the Alabama IVF Ruling The Alabama in vitro fertilization (IVF) ruling did not happen in a vacuum; the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade set the foundation for attacks on all forms of reproductive care, including IVF. Mar 22, 2024 Sabrina Talukder, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry
Guest Column: Massachusetts Should Embrace Decongestion Pricing In the NewsMarch 21, 2024 Guest Column: Massachusetts Should Embrace Decongestion Pricing Kevin DeGood argues for decongestion pricing in a new era of transportation in a column in Streetsblog Massachusetts. Mar 21, 2024 Streetsblog Massachusetts Kevin DeGood
Hearing on SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform In the NewsMarch 21, 2024 Hearing on SEC Overreach: Examining the Need for Reform Alexandra Thornton testified before the the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets to discuss institutional reforms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mar 21, 2024 the U.S. House Financial Services Committee Subcommittee on Capital Markets. Alexandra Thornton
The FDA’s Decisions on Mifepristone Have Advanced the Safety of Medication Abortion ArticleMarch 20, 2024 The FDA’s Decisions on Mifepristone Have Advanced the Safety of Medication Abortion The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration, an unprecedented case on medication abortion that threatens to roll back years of scientific progress by undermining FDA decisions that have repeatedly affirmed and enhanced the safety of mifepristone. Mar 20, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
Unions Continue To Build Wealth for All Americans ArticleMarch 20, 2024 Unions Continue To Build Wealth for All Americans New data show unions increase wealth across education levels and close racial wealth gaps. Mar 20, 2024 David Madland, Christian E. Weller, Sachin Shiva
Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults ReportMarch 19, 2024 Medicare 2.0: Comprehensive Reform To Strengthen America’s Health Insurance Program for Older Adults This report details five key Medicare reform principles for traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Mar 19, 2024 Micah Johnson, Donald Berwick, Richard J. Gilfillan, 1 More Andrea Ducas
Ending Overpayment in Medicare Advantage ReportMarch 19, 2024 Ending Overpayment in Medicare Advantage A new Center for American Progress analysis finds that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are overpaid by 22 to 39 percent; savings from curbing MA overpayments should be used to improve the Medicare program for all beneficiaries. Mar 19, 2024 Micah Johnson, Donald Berwick, Richard J. Gilfillan, 1 More Andrea Ducas
America’s Lead Crisis Demands a Comprehensive Solution | Opinion In the NewsMarch 19, 2024 America’s Lead Crisis Demands a Comprehensive Solution | Opinion Mariam Rashid and Hailey Gibbs make the case for why we need a whole-of-nation approach to solve America’s lead crisis. Mar 19, 2024 Newsweek Hailey Gibbs, Mariam Rashid
14 Years After the ACA’s Passage, Policymakers Should Build on Its Pillars of Affordable and Accessible Care ArticleMarch 18, 2024 14 Years After the ACA’s Passage, Policymakers Should Build on Its Pillars of Affordable and Accessible Care The Affordable Care Act was a landmark achievement, and policymakers should build on its successes to help ensure affordable, comprehensive health coverage for all Americans. Mar 18, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Business Formation Are Booming Across the U.S. ArticleMarch 18, 2024 Entrepreneurship, Startups, and Business Formation Are Booming Across the U.S. Applications for new businesses, the number of startups, and the total number of businesses have skyrocketed across U.S. states and counties since 2021. Mar 18, 2024 Brendan Duke
Fact Sheet: Building an Economy That Delivers for Women Fact SheetMarch 14, 2024 Fact Sheet: Building an Economy That Delivers for Women This fact sheet offers a brief summary of CAP’s “Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy,” which provides federal and state policymakers with the tools they need to center women in their economic plans and grow the economy. Mar 14, 2024 Rose Khattar
Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy ReportMarch 14, 2024 Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy This collection of policy recommendations reveals how policymakers can grow the economy by centering the changes that women need in their economic platforms. Mar 14, 2024 Rose Khattar, Sara Estep
Fact Sheet: Using Modular Building To Increase Affordable Housing Stock Fact SheetMarch 13, 2024 Fact Sheet: Using Modular Building To Increase Affordable Housing Stock Modular building could reduce construction costs, making building new homes more affordable. Mar 13, 2024 Michela Zonta
4 Principles for Addressing Climate Risks in the Insurance Industry ArticleMarch 13, 2024 4 Principles for Addressing Climate Risks in the Insurance Industry The U.S. insurance markets, consumers, and the financial system are already feeling the effects of climate change, and state and federal policymakers must act. Mar 13, 2024 Lilith Fellowes-Granda
5 Things To Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers ArticleMarch 13, 2024 5 Things To Know About Pharmacy Benefit Managers Pharmacy benefit managers are pharmaceutical middlemen that can inflate prescription drug costs for insurers and consumers. Mar 13, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
What California Can Teach America About How To Increase Housing Production ArticleMarch 13, 2024 What California Can Teach America About How To Increase Housing Production Recent legislation in California has reduced the legal barriers to producing new housing units—everything from accessory dwelling units to large, multifamily buildings—when local governments fail to zone their communities for adequate housing. Mar 13, 2024 Kevin DeGood
How the Alabama IVF Ruling Is Connected to Upcoming Supreme Court Cases on Abortion ArticleMarch 11, 2024 How the Alabama IVF Ruling Is Connected to Upcoming Supreme Court Cases on Abortion The conservative judges in the Alabama in vitro fertilization (IVF) ruling, Idaho v. United States, and Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) all issued decisions that seemingly supported their personal and political ideology over the rule of law, further fueling the politicization of medicine. Mar 11, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
Updating SSI Would Improve the Economic Resilience of Low-Income Women ReportMarch 7, 2024 Updating SSI Would Improve the Economic Resilience of Low-Income Women New analysis from the Center for American Progress shows that households relying on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) face higher financial risks than non-SSI households with similar incomes. Mar 7, 2024 Beth Almeida, Isabela Salas-Betsch, Christian E. Weller
Communities That Lost Manufacturing Jobs Are Main Beneficiaries of Biden Administration’s New Industrial Policy ArticleMarch 6, 2024 Communities That Lost Manufacturing Jobs Are Main Beneficiaries of Biden Administration’s New Industrial Policy New analysis finds that private investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act are being announced in the communities that have been hit hardest by disinvestment in American manufacturing. Mar 6, 2024 Aurelia Glass, David Madland
Texas v. Garland: Another Attack On Women And Democracy From A Radical Judiciary In the NewsMarch 4, 2024 Texas v. Garland: Another Attack On Women And Democracy From A Radical Judiciary Molly Weston Williamson writes in Talking Points Memo about a Texas judge's injunction blocking the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Mar 4, 2024 Talking Points Memo Molly Weston Williamson
The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access ArticleMarch 4, 2024 The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Marks a Pivotal Moment in Birth Control Access The first over-the-counter birth control pill will soon be available on shelves at retailers nationwide; we must ensure it is affordable and accessible to everyone. Mar 4, 2024 Kierra B. Jones
5 Key Economic Indicators Ahead of the State of the Union ArticleMarch 4, 2024 5 Key Economic Indicators Ahead of the State of the Union In 2023, the U.S. economy once again proved its strength and resilience, creating a strong foundation for the year ahead. Mar 4, 2024 Rose Khattar, David Ballard, Jessica Vela
What Will Be in the Final SEC Climate Disclosure Rule? ArticleFebruary 29, 2024 What Will Be in the Final SEC Climate Disclosure Rule? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s March 2022 climate disclosure proposal provides a roadmap for its upcoming final rule requiring public companies to disclose climate-related information that will help investors make sound investment decisions. Feb 29, 2024 Alexandra Thornton
5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America ArticleFebruary 28, 2024 5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America While avoiding a federal government shutdown is important, the chaos of constant shutdown threats; uncertainties about funding; and patchwork continuing resolutions are still detrimental for the government’s ability to provide services and the health of American democracy. Feb 28, 2024 Lily Roberts, Greta Bedekovics
5 Immediate Effects of a Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government on March 2 ArticleFebruary 28, 2024 5 Immediate Effects of a Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government on March 2 Here are five ways that a partial shutdown of the federal government could immediately affect you if Congress does not make its March 1 deadline. Feb 28, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
Construction of Tennessee EV Battery Facility Highlights Promises and Challenges of Biden Administration Policies ReportFebruary 26, 2024 Construction of Tennessee EV Battery Facility Highlights Promises and Challenges of Biden Administration Policies Tennessee’s BlueOval City electric vehicle battery facility shows how public investments can lead to good union jobs, but anecdotal evidence suggests that workers are not connecting these jobs to important economic policies. Feb 26, 2024 David Madland, Kyle Ross
In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created ArticleFebruary 26, 2024 In Idaho v. United States, the Supreme Court Must Reckon With the Post-Dobbs Reality It Created In April 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court will review Idaho v. United States, which will determine if medical providers can continue providing abortions to pregnant women experiencing dire medical conditions under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act. Feb 26, 2024 Sabrina Talukder
An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap In the NewsFebruary 23, 2024 An Urgent Opportunity to Close the Medicaid Gap Natasha Murphy writes in Governing about closing the Medicaid gap. Feb 23, 2024 Governing Natasha Murphy
Disabled Workers Saw Record Employment Gains in 2023, But Gaps Remain ArticleFebruary 22, 2024 Disabled Workers Saw Record Employment Gains in 2023, But Gaps Remain New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics show that in 2023, disabled people made record-breaking employment gains in a tight labor market; policymakers, however, must do more to close persistent gaps. Feb 22, 2024 Kennedy Andara, Anona Neal, Rose Khattar
Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help. In the NewsFebruary 21, 2024 Opinion: The U.S. economy needs older workers. Congress can help. Beth Almeida and Veronica Goodman write in MarketWatch about the importance of older workers to economic growth. Feb 21, 2024 MarketWatch Beth Almeida, Veronica Goodman
Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Lower Prices by Thousands of Dollars per Month ArticleFebruary 21, 2024 Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Will Lower Prices by Thousands of Dollars per Month A new analysis estimates prices for 30-day supplies of the first 10 Medicare Part D drugs undergoing price negotiations, with monthly reductions as high as $6,500 for some drugs. Feb 21, 2024 Nicole Rapfogel
Obamacare Has Been a Success, and It’s Just the Start In the NewsFebruary 16, 2024 Obamacare Has Been a Success, and It’s Just the Start Nicole Rapfogel writes in The Ripon Forum about the benefits of the Affordable Care Act. Feb 16, 2024 The Ripon Forum Nicole Rapfogel
Rewriting the Playbook: How Women Are Powering the Economy Past EventFebruary 16, 2024 Rewriting the Playbook: How Women Are Powering the Economy Please Join the Center for American Progress for the launch of the "Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy." 1333 H St NW, Washington, DC Mar 14, 2024
Reforming the Governance of Metropolitan Planning Organizations ReportFebruary 15, 2024 Reforming the Governance of Metropolitan Planning Organizations The lack of geographic balance on the policy boards that govern metropolitan planning organizations skews transportation investment decisions toward highway expansion and unsustainable land use. Feb 15, 2024 Kevin DeGood
President Biden Should Veto Anti-Worker Lawmakers’ Attack on Union Rights ArticleFebruary 8, 2024 President Biden Should Veto Anti-Worker Lawmakers’ Attack on Union Rights The Biden administration is fighting to protect fast food and outsourced workers’ right to come together in unions—and shouldn’t let anti-worker lawmakers undermine these efforts. Feb 8, 2024 Karla Walter
Increasing Affordable Housing Stock Through Modular Building ReportFebruary 6, 2024 Increasing Affordable Housing Stock Through Modular Building Modular building, if brought to scale, has the potential to reduce construction costs and make building new homes more affordable, especially in areas experiencing severe affordable housing shortages. Feb 6, 2024 Michela Zonta
The Schumer-Johnson Budget Deal, Explained ArticleFebruary 6, 2024 The Schumer-Johnson Budget Deal, Explained Under the tight caps in the budget agreement, Congress should be able to meet the nation’s highest priorities, but the federal government would provide a lower level of services and benefits than it did in fiscal year 2023. Feb 6, 2024 Bobby Kogan, Jean Ross
CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements ArticleFebruary 5, 2024 CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to the agency’s proposed improvements to the Lead and Copper Rule. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider, 1 More Mariam Rashid
Executive Summary: How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health Fact SheetFebruary 5, 2024 Executive Summary: How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health This fact sheet summarizes a recent Center for American Progress report highlighting the use of federal investments from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to replace dangerous lead service lines and advance public health among vulnerable communities. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Mariam Rashid
How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health ReportFebruary 5, 2024 How Federal Investments in Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Are Improving Public Health Pennsylvania and Wisconsin offer lessons for how states can remove lead service lines and protect community health by maximizing the unprecedented opportunity provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Feb 5, 2024 Jill Rosenthal, Allie Schneider, Hailey Gibbs, 1 More Mariam Rashid
Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice ReportFebruary 1, 2024 Climate-Resilient Health Care Promotes Public Health, Equity, and Climate Justice The federal government must target additional incentives and offer assistance in leveraging existing resources to community health centers and rural hospitals so that they can build stable, climate-resilient operations for their patients. Feb 1, 2024 Marquisha Johns, Jill Rosenthal
3 Ways States Can Improve Child Support ArticleFebruary 1, 2024 3 Ways States Can Improve Child Support Decades of problems with distribution, debt, and enforcement have undermined the child support program’s ability to serve low-income families. Feb 1, 2024 Kyle Ross
Point: On Bidenomics, Critics are Missing the Forest for the Trees In the NewsFebruary 1, 2024 Point: On Bidenomics, Critics are Missing the Forest for the Trees In an op-ed for DC Journal, former Rep. Andy Levin unpacks the disconnect between last year’s economic successes and consumer discontent. Feb 1, 2024 DC Journal Rep. Andy Levin
Government on Workers’ Side ReportJanuary 31, 2024 Government on Workers’ Side State and local policymakers can raise standards for workers and the public through prevailing wages, project labor agreements, and several other best practices. Jan 31, 2024 Karla Walter
Rebuilding the IRS Improves Customer Service and Reduces the Tax Gap ArticleJanuary 30, 2024 Rebuilding the IRS Improves Customer Service and Reduces the Tax Gap Funding from the Inflation Reduction Act helps ensure that the wealthy and large corporations pay what they owe and that customer service improvements continue. Jan 30, 2024 Jean Ross
The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage ReportJanuary 25, 2024 The Employer Public Option: A Tool for Improving Affordability via Alternative Health Coverage This report offers policy principles for employer public option reform to help reduce the cost of employer-sponsored insurance; lower health care prices; and increase workers’ access to affordable, comprehensive coverage. Jan 25, 2024 Natasha Murphy, Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel
Federal Solutions To Address Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Insurance ReportJanuary 25, 2024 Federal Solutions To Address Rising Costs of Employer-Sponsored Insurance Federal policymakers should act to lower health insurance costs and improve affordability for both employers and workers. Jan 25, 2024 Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel, Emily Gee
The budget process isn’t broken: The problem is politics In the NewsJanuary 24, 2024 The budget process isn’t broken: The problem is politics Bobby Kogan writes in The Hill about why the budget process doesn't need to be altered. Jan 24, 2024 The Hill Bobby Kogan
CAP Files Amicus Curiae Briefs Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices ArticleJanuary 23, 2024 CAP Files Amicus Curiae Briefs Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices These briefs emphasize the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program for affordability and health equity. Jan 23, 2024 Sophia Weaver, Marquisha Johns, Andrea Ducas, 3 More Jamie Crooks, Devon Ombres, Ben Olinsky
The State of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the U.S. in 2024 Fact SheetJanuary 17, 2024 The State of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the U.S. in 2024 This fact sheet provides an overview of paid family and medical leave laws in the United States. Jan 17, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2024 Fact SheetJanuary 17, 2024 The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2024 This fact sheet provides an overview of paid sick time laws in the United States. Jan 17, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
The State of Paid Time Off in the U.S. in 2024 Fact SheetJanuary 17, 2024 The State of Paid Time Off in the U.S. in 2024 This fact sheet provides an overview of general-use paid time off laws in the United States. Jan 17, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
Improving the FMLA: Expanding Unpaid Family and Medical Leave Fact SheetJanuary 17, 2024 Improving the FMLA: Expanding Unpaid Family and Medical Leave This fact sheet provides an overview of opportunities to expand unpaid family and medical leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. Jan 17, 2024 Molly Weston Williamson
Promoting Economic Advancement for Older Women in the Workplace ReportJanuary 17, 2024 Promoting Economic Advancement for Older Women in the Workplace Protections against age discrimination, enhanced workforce supports, and a higher minimum wage are needed to advance equity for older women. Jan 17, 2024 Beth Almeida, Christian E. Weller
5 Immediate Effects of a January 20 Partial Shutdown ArticleJanuary 17, 2024 5 Immediate Effects of a January 20 Partial Shutdown Here are five ways that a January 20 partial shutdown of the federal government could immediately affect you. Jan 17, 2024 Jessica Vela, Bobby Kogan
What It Will Take To Increase Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Coverage ArticleJanuary 17, 2024 What It Will Take To Increase Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Coverage Continued worker action and major policy reforms are needed for union membership and collective bargaining to significantly increase. Jan 17, 2024 David Madland
Regulators’ Bank Capital Proposals Don’t Go Far Enough To Improve Financial Stability ArticleJanuary 16, 2024 Regulators’ Bank Capital Proposals Don’t Go Far Enough To Improve Financial Stability While the 2023 bank capital proposals make important improvements to the regulatory framework, new CAP empirical analysis shows that additions to bank equity are modest and must be larger to substantially enhance the stability of the largest banks. Jan 16, 2024 Marc Jarsulic, Lilith Fellowes-Granda
CAP Testimony Before the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee on Exemptions From Securities Laws TestimonyJanuary 11, 2024 CAP Testimony Before the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee on Exemptions From Securities Laws CAP’s Alexandra Thornton provided testimony to the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee about the potential harm to investors and the economy of expanding exemptions from public disclosure requirements for private securities offerings. Jan 11, 2024 Alexandra Thornton
CAP Comments on the FASB’s Expense Disaggregation Disclosures Proposal ArticleJanuary 11, 2024 CAP Comments on the FASB’s Expense Disaggregation Disclosures Proposal The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board on the board’s enhanced expense disaggregation disclosure requirements. Jan 11, 2024 Alexandra Thornton
CAP Comments on Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Proposal ArticleJanuary 11, 2024 CAP Comments on Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule Proposal The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Employee Benefits Security Administration supporting proposed changes to the regulation that defines fiduciary standards. Jan 11, 2024 Alexandra Thornton
Testimony Before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions In the NewsJanuary 11, 2024 Testimony Before the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Andrea Ducas testified before the House Education and the Workforce Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee about reducing health care costs. Jan 11, 2024 House Education and the Workforce Committee Andrea Ducas
Cryptocurrency Income Is Taxable Income ReportJanuary 11, 2024 Cryptocurrency Income Is Taxable Income Tax laws apply to digital assets just like any other assets. Jan 11, 2024 Alexandra Thornton, Jean Ross
Commentary: We must invest in our public health system, not undermine it In the NewsJanuary 4, 2024 Commentary: We must invest in our public health system, not undermine it In an op-ed for The Post and Courier, Jill Rosenthal explains how the United States’ response to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) illustrates the promise and pitfalls of our public health system. Jan 4, 2024 The Post and Courier Jill Rosenthal
Workers’ Paychecks Are Growing More Quickly Than Prices ReportJanuary 3, 2024 Workers’ Paychecks Are Growing More Quickly Than Prices Most workers’ wages are growing more quickly than prices, and the economic recovery following the COVID-19 recession has featured historically strong real wage growth. Jan 3, 2024 Brendan Duke
CAP Files Amicus Curiae Brief Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices ArticleDecember 22, 2023 CAP Files Amicus Curiae Brief Highlighting Importance of the Inflation Reduction Act in Lowering Drug Prices This brief, filed by the Center for American Progress and the NAACP in response to Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al., emphasizes the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Medicare prescription drug price negotiation program for affordability and health equity. Dec 22, 2023 Sophia Weaver, Marquisha Johns, Andrea Ducas
Opinion: Transport Officials Should Embrace Greenhouse Gas Emission Measurements, Not Fight Them In the NewsDecember 19, 2023 Opinion: Transport Officials Should Embrace Greenhouse Gas Emission Measurements, Not Fight Them Kevin DeGood writes in Streetsblog USA about the benefits of measuring car-related greenhouse gas emissions. Dec 19, 2023 Streetsblog USA Kevin DeGood
CAP Comments on Regulators’ Proposals To Increase Bank Capital Requirements ArticleDecember 14, 2023 CAP Comments on Regulators’ Proposals To Increase Bank Capital Requirements The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on their proposals to raise capital requirements for the largest banks—those with assets of $100 billion or more. Dec 14, 2023 Marc Jarsulic, Lilith Fellowes-Granda
CAP Submits Comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on the Federal Insurance Office’s Climate Risk Data Collection ArticleDecember 14, 2023 CAP Submits Comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on the Federal Insurance Office’s Climate Risk Data Collection The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs on the Federal Insurance Office’s climate-related financial risk data collection. Dec 14, 2023 Lilith Fellowes-Granda
The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care ArticleDecember 13, 2023 The Supreme Court Will Review the Fate of Medication Abortion Care The same radical Supreme Court majority that eradicated the constitutional right to abortion will now review the approval of mifepristone. Dec 13, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
Fast Facts About Paid Leave in Colorado Fact SheetDecember 13, 2023 Fast Facts About Paid Leave in Colorado Paid family and medical leave benefits start in Colorado on January 1, 2024. Dec 13, 2023 Molly Weston Williamson
Recent Health Savings Account (HSA) Expansion Proposals Are Costly and Misguided ArticleDecember 13, 2023 Recent Health Savings Account (HSA) Expansion Proposals Are Costly and Misguided New HSA proposals expand tax shelters for the wealthy while failing to address health care affordability challenges. Dec 13, 2023 Jean Ross, Andrea Ducas
Direct Care Worker Pay and Benefits Are Low Despite High Demand for Services ReportDecember 8, 2023 Direct Care Worker Pay and Benefits Are Low Despite High Demand for Services National policy action is needed to increase worker compensation and meet demand for direct care services. Dec 8, 2023 Claire Connacher
Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight In the NewsDecember 6, 2023 Testimony Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Bobby Kogan testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight about the federal debt. Dec 6, 2023 House Ways and Means Committee Bobby Kogan
How Labor Unions Help Reduce the Pay Gap for Disabled Workers ArticleDecember 6, 2023 How Labor Unions Help Reduce the Pay Gap for Disabled Workers Disabled workers are underpaid, but union membership helps ensure they earn the same wages as their nondisabled peers. Dec 6, 2023 Aurelia Glass
House Republicans: It’s time to finally get serious about appropriations In the NewsDecember 2, 2023 House Republicans: It’s time to finally get serious about appropriations In The Hill, Bobby Kogan writes about why jumping from continuing resolution to continuing resolution is a bad idea for funding the federal government. Dec 2, 2023 The Hill Bobby Kogan
How the Family and Medical Leave Act Fails Veterans and Military Families ReportNovember 30, 2023 How the Family and Medical Leave Act Fails Veterans and Military Families The Family and Medical Leave Act offers critical access to job-protected leave but falls short for military families, military caregivers, and veterans. Nov 30, 2023 Molly Weston Williamson
The IPEF Supply Chain Agreement Is a Win for U.S. Industrial Policy ArticleNovember 20, 2023 The IPEF Supply Chain Agreement Is a Win for U.S. Industrial Policy The new Indo-Pacific supply chain deal demonstrates how the Biden Administration's new approach to foreign and economic policy furthers its industrial strategy. Nov 20, 2023 Ryan Mulholland
We Cannot Rely on the Supreme Court to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors In the NewsNovember 10, 2023 We Cannot Rely on the Supreme Court to Protect Domestic Violence Survivors In an op-ed for DC Journal, Sabrina Talukder and Nick Wilson examine the real-life impacts of the U.S. Supreme Court’s impending decision in United States v. Rahimi. Nov 10, 2023 DC Journal Sabrina Talukder, Nick Wilson
What kind of transportation future do we want? In the NewsNovember 8, 2023 What kind of transportation future do we want? In an op-ed published by Route Fifty, Kevin DeGood explains the potential risks that integrating autonomous vehicles could pose if pedestrians, cyclists, and other vulnerable users are not prioritized. Nov 8, 2023 Route Fifty Kevin DeGood
United States v. Rahimi: CAP Stands With Survivors VideoNovember 8, 2023 United States v. Rahimi: CAP Stands With Survivors Center for American Progress staff and other advocates join the rally outside the Supreme Court before oral arguments in United States v. Rahimi. Nov 8, 2023 Kierra B. Jones, Madalyn Reagan, Ashley Joo
How Ohio’s Special Election Results Will Both Protect Abortion and Affect Maternal Mortality in the State ArticleNovember 8, 2023 How Ohio’s Special Election Results Will Both Protect Abortion and Affect Maternal Mortality in the State Ohio’s Issue 1 ballot initiative to codify the legal status of abortion in the state constitution affects both abortion access and maternal mortality rates. Nov 8, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Tracy Weitz, Sara Estep, 3 More Kierra B. Jones, Amina Khalique, Isabela Salas-Betsch
Domestic Violence Survivors Need More Options for Accountability as the Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Major Gun Case ArticleNovember 3, 2023 Domestic Violence Survivors Need More Options for Accountability as the Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Major Gun Case United States v. Rahimi reinforces survivors’ need for alternatives to the criminal legal system for safety, justice, and accountability. Nov 3, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Kierra B. Jones
Regulatory Change To Enhance Treasury Market Stability ReportNovember 2, 2023 Regulatory Change To Enhance Treasury Market Stability Nonbank financial actors have significantly disrupted U.S. and U.K. government debt markets in the past few years, but regulators can reduce some of these risks through existing authorities. Nov 2, 2023 Marc Jarsulic
5 Reasons Why the Labor Market Recovery Was Historic ArticleNovember 2, 2023 5 Reasons Why the Labor Market Recovery Was Historic The labor market recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic recession was much faster and equitable than recoveries following the most recent recessions. Nov 2, 2023 Rose Khattar, Lily Roberts
Workers Want Unions: How States Have Strengthened Worker Power in 2023 ArticleNovember 1, 2023 Workers Want Unions: How States Have Strengthened Worker Power in 2023 States are taking action to strengthen workers’ ability to unionize and collectively bargain as well as raise job standards. Nov 1, 2023 Isabela Salas-Betsch, Karla Walter
Drug Companies Continue To Hike Prices Above Inflation ArticleNovember 1, 2023 Drug Companies Continue To Hike Prices Above Inflation New analysis makes clear that the Inflation Reduction Act’s inflation rebates should extend to the commercial market. Nov 1, 2023 Nicole Rapfogel
How Threats to IRS Funding Endanger America’s Fiscal Future Past EventOctober 31, 2023 How Threats to IRS Funding Endanger America’s Fiscal Future Please join Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, in conversation with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Dr. Lawrence H. Summers on the importance of adequate funding for tax enforcement and administration to a healthy democracy. Online only Oct 31, 2023
The I-35 Expansion in Austin, Texas Shows Why States Should Never Control Their Own Environmental Review Process In the NewsOctober 30, 2023 The I-35 Expansion in Austin, Texas Shows Why States Should Never Control Their Own Environmental Review Process Kevin DeGood explains how a little-known loophole in federal law allows states like Texas to rubber-stamp their own environmental reviews—even when projects are harmful. Oct 30, 2023 Streetsblog USA Kevin DeGood
How George W. Bush and Donald Trump broke America’s tax system In the NewsOctober 27, 2023 How George W. Bush and Donald Trump broke America’s tax system In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Bobby Kogan argues that tax cuts are the reason the federal deficit has grown despite a strong economy. Oct 27, 2023 MSNBC Bobby Kogan
2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Past EventOctober 25, 2023 2023 CAP IDEAS Conference Join the Center for American Progress as we celebrate 20 years of innovative policy solutions and look boldly forward to a progressive future. Oct 25, 2023
How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access ReportOctober 23, 2023 How States Can Use Section 1332 Waivers To Improve Health Care Affordability and Access State policymakers are using innovation waivers through the Affordable Care Act to increase affordability and expand coverage access—and federal administrative action can support their efforts. Oct 23, 2023 Natasha Murphy
Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In the NewsOctober 19, 2023 Point: Strong Prevailing Wage Standards Help Grow the Economy In an InsideSources op-ed, Karla Walter argues why the Biden administration’s support of prevailing wage standards will help grow the middle class. Oct 19, 2023 InsideSources Karla Walter
The Child Care Sector Is Still Struggling To Hire Workers ArticleOctober 19, 2023 The Child Care Sector Is Still Struggling To Hire Workers Amid a tight labor market and lack of sustainable funding, the child care sector’s shortage of good jobs persists, exacerbating its challenge to attract and retain workers. Oct 19, 2023 Rose Khattar, Maureen Coffey
The Supreme Court Case United States v. Rahimi Underscores the Ugly Truth About Originalism and Women ArticleOctober 17, 2023 The Supreme Court Case United States v. Rahimi Underscores the Ugly Truth About Originalism and Women United States v. Rahimi highlights how the U.S. Supreme Court’s adherence to originalism will fail survivors of domestic violence. Oct 17, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
Putting Health Over Profit: How Pharma Can Make Medicine More Affordable for Women ArticleOctober 16, 2023 Putting Health Over Profit: How Pharma Can Make Medicine More Affordable for Women Drug companies must prioritize access to and set affordable prices for birth control and drugs that treat postpartum depression. Oct 16, 2023 Kierra B. Jones
Following the Money: Untangling U.S. Prescription Drug Financing ReportOctober 12, 2023 Following the Money: Untangling U.S. Prescription Drug Financing This report discusses how money flows through the pharmaceutical ecosystem and how policymakers should address high prices. Oct 12, 2023 Sam Hughes, Nicole Rapfogel
Accessing Public Capital Without Public Disclosure Past EventOctober 11, 2023 Accessing Public Capital Without Public Disclosure Please join the Center for American Progress for an event to discuss the origin and potential risks of opaque private markets, and what can be done to avoid a future crisis. 1333 H St NW, Washington DC, 20005 Oct 11, 2023
State of Play: Federal Paid Leave and the Self-Employed ArticleOctober 11, 2023 State of Play: Federal Paid Leave and the Self-Employed Emergency pandemic programs and proposed federal legislation offer important lessons in ensuring paid leave for the self-employed. Oct 11, 2023 Molly Weston Williamson
Creative Options To Provide Paid Leave for Self-Employed Workers ArticleOctober 11, 2023 Creative Options To Provide Paid Leave for Self-Employed Workers Two states have enacted distinctive paid leave programs to expand coverage for certain self-employed workers. Oct 11, 2023 Molly Weston Williamson
President Biden’s Worker-Centered Trade Policy: A Conversation With Ambassador Katherine Tai Past EventOctober 10, 2023 President Biden’s Worker-Centered Trade Policy: A Conversation With Ambassador Katherine Tai Please join the Center for American Progress for a conversation highlighting the progress of worker-centered trade policy. Center For American Progress Oct 10, 2023
A Flawed Environmental Analysis Underpins I-35 Expansion in Austin, Texas ArticleOctober 10, 2023 A Flawed Environmental Analysis Underpins I-35 Expansion in Austin, Texas Instead of supporting the expansion of I-35, Austin should redirect funds toward expanding public transportation to provide residents with robust alternatives to driving. Oct 10, 2023 Kevin DeGood
6 Ways Bidenomics Is Delivering for Young People ArticleOctober 5, 2023 6 Ways Bidenomics Is Delivering for Young People The Biden administration’s actions to strengthen the economy are helping ensure young people have a brighter future. Oct 5, 2023 Jessica Vela, Crystal Weise
Let’s Chat About 2 SCOTUS Cases That Affect Women VideoOctober 4, 2023 Let’s Chat About 2 SCOTUS Cases That Affect Women The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear two cases with serious implications for women’s safety, security, and well-being, and the future of women’s rights in the United States. Oct 4, 2023 Sabrina Talukder, Kierra B. Jones, Toni Pandolfo, 1 More Hai-Lam Phan
CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Rule on Lead Dust Levels in Child-Occupied Facilities ArticleOctober 4, 2023 CAP Comments on the EPA’s Proposed Rule on Lead Dust Levels in Child-Occupied Facilities The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in response to the agency’s proposed lower lead dust hazard standards and clearance levels for child-occupied homes and child care facilities. Oct 4, 2023 Jill Rosenthal, Hailey Gibbs, Allie Schneider
CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide ArticleOctober 3, 2023 CFPB Complaints State Fact Sheets: The CFPB Helps Consumers Nationwide The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment across the United States, addressing consumer complaints nationwide. Oct 3, 2023 Crystal Weise, Lilith Fellowes-Granda, David Correa
Testimony on the Impact of the COVID-19 Response on the Economy TestimonyOctober 2, 2023 Testimony on the Impact of the COVID-19 Response on the Economy Bobby Kogan, senior director of Federal Budget Policy at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the U.S. House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs; this testimony is in support of the macroeconomic fiscal policy taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing recession. Oct 2, 2023 Bobby Kogan
How Supreme Court Cases on Gun Violence and Abortion Will Affect Women ArticleOctober 2, 2023 How Supreme Court Cases on Gun Violence and Abortion Will Affect Women In the 2023 term, the U.S. Supreme Court is likely to hear two cases, one on gun violence and one on abortion access, that will directly and disproportionately affect women. Oct 2, 2023 Sabrina Talukder
5 Immediate Shutdown Effects ArticleSeptember 29, 2023 5 Immediate Shutdown Effects Five things that happen right away when the federal government shuts down. Sep 29, 2023 Bobby Kogan, Jessica Vela
How the Supreme Court’s Decision in CFPB v. CFSA Could Harm Consumers Past EventSeptember 28, 2023 How the Supreme Court’s Decision in CFPB v. CFSA Could Harm Consumers Please join the Center for American Progress, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and an esteemed panel for an event that will focus on the ongoing importance of a strong and independent CFPB and its track record of success. 1333 H St. NW, Washington, D.C., 20005 Sep 28, 2023
Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Delaware Fact SheetSeptember 28, 2023 Analysis of CFPB Complaints by State: Helping Consumers in Delaware The CFPB has stood up for everyday consumers and fought against unfair treatment in Delaware. Sep 28, 2023