The ongoing coronavirus emergency has exposed existing inequalities.
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A plurality of voters prefer a “standards and investment” scheme wherein the federal government would set timelines for reducing carbon emissions and then invest money in a bid to meet these standards.
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Recent relief efforts have largely left behind the lowest paid workers, including those who work for tips.
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On May 15, 2020, House Democrats passed an expansive, three trillion dollar economic relief and healthcare package.
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The medical and economic hardships produced by the coronavirus pandemic are falling most heavily on people who were already most disadvantaged.
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On April 7, 2020, Wisconsinites faced a choice between risking infection and participating in the democratic process.
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The coronavirus pandemic has created a global food security crisis that threatens to eclipse the disease itself.
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Leaders at each level of government must now confront this crisis with solutions scaled to the scope of the challenge, and the foresight to rebuild the economy for resilience and justice in the 21st century.
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States urgently need aid from the federal government so that they can keep essential services running in the midst of this pandemic and continue to invest in long-term goals like fighting climate change.
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A green stimulus would simultaneously tackle the twin crises of the coronavirus pandemic and climate change.
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Just last month, the unemployment rate spiked to nearly 15 percent. More stimulus is urgently needed, but congressional Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, are reluctant to help.
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The coronavirus pandemic has led to an unprecedented public health and economic crisis. But it also represents a crisis of worker voice.
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The coronavirus pandemic is drastically compounding the challenges of reentry.
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The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted Native American communities in the United States.
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We founded Moms 4 Housing on a belief that housing is a human right. And now, it’s proven that the majority of people agree with us.
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As Congress debates another round of aid to Americans and businesses, many people are already struggling. The $1,200 checks provided in the CARES act are a positive step, but have failed to meaningfully change the financial situation of Americans who are struggling with an unprecedented financial pinch due to the coronavirus.
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In the United States, drug overdoses have already claimed nearly a half million lives since 1999. Now authorities across the country are reporting a surge in overdose deaths as part of the pandemic fallout
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The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the economy into recession. Unemployment has spiked and growth has stalled.
In the meantime, nominees Judy Shelton and Chris Waller are being considered for positions on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors.
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The coronavirus pandemic has also pulled back the curtain on an often unexplored dimension of the U.S. economy and its workforce: the level of unprotection the government affords the millions of people working in the “gig” economy, which includes freelancers, independent contractors, and project-based “platform” workers such as Uber and Lyft drivers.
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As a still-spreading pandemic puts a spotlight on the vulnerability of low-wage workers, American voters are rejecting a “return to normal,” and instead demand policy change to reimagine a more fair economy that allows everyone to earn a liveable wage.
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