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Economic Justice

The current economic system has concentrated power in the hands of the few and created record inequality for Black and brown communities. A new paradigm must be created.

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Policy Briefs

June 11, 2026

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People's Action

Solving the Affordability Crisis

The affordability crisis is the result of policy choices — and different choices can reverse it. This report from Dēmos and People's Action traces why housing, utilities, food, health care, and child care have become unaffordable, and five structural solutions for building a people-powered, racially just economy.

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Solving the Affordability Crisis Begins with Giving People More Control of Our Economy

From high gas prices to unaffordable housing, families are struggling to make ends meet. The concentration of power in this country has sent our economy out of whack, but we know how to fix it.

Blog

June 4, 2026

Taifa Smith Butler

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Looking Under the Hood: Rising Long-Term Unemployment

This installment of our Economic Indicator Series examines why long-term unemployment matters, what it reveals about the true health of the labor market, and how persistent disparities in unemployment duration deepen existing racial inequities over time.

Blog

May 28, 2026

Daniella Zessoules

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Empowering Care Workers: The Key to a Better Care Economy

Good care jobs are the foundation of a good care economy. Empowering care workers through better pay, stronger protections, and collective voice would improve care quality, reduce workforce shortages, and advance racial and economic equity.

Policy Briefs

May 22, 2026

Nick Wertsch

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Lydia Casmier Anway

Director of Economic Justice

Daniella Zessoules

Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice

Candace Milner

Senior Policy Analyst, Economic Justice

Eliana Golding

Associate Director, Budget & Tax Policy

Nick Wertsch

Associate Director, Workplace Justice

Understanding Our Economy By The Numbers

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If we're going to create an economy where all people can regularly meet their daily needs, we must first understand the current state of our economy. This series reveals what labor market data really says about equity, opportunity, and who the economy is—and isn’t—working for.

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The Power Scorecard measures the economic, civic, and political conditions that determine who holds power in our economy and democracy. Explore the data and join us in the work to shift power back to the people.

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