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All of us—people of all races and in communities of every description across America—work hard to sustain our families, pay the bills, and gain some financial security. Policy should work for working people across the country.

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Policy Briefs
Eliana Golding

Transforming Child Care: The Case for Sustainable Federal Funding

The private child care market has failed families for decades. Here's why federal funding is the only path to affordable, high-quality care for all.

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The Labor Market is Leaving Black Teens Behind

A healthy labor market should create pathways to employment, especially for young people seeking their first job.

Blog
Daniella Zessoules
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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.

Policy Briefs
Demos
People's Action
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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
Daniella Zessoules
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