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Cover of 'Solving the Affordability Crisis' by People's Action and Dēmos: a rising staircase of icons representing groceries, health care, energy, housing, and child care, each topped with dollar bills."

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
A Black care worker in scrubs reviews a clipboard with an older Black woman seated on a couch. In the background, composite images show caregivers working with children and supporting elderly adults, overlaid with illustrated icons representing justice, economic opportunity, and care.

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
Nick Wertsch
Row of empty voting booths in a school gym

Missing Voters: The Real Threat to Alabama's Democracy

More than 815,000 Alabamians are missing from the electoral process. In this report, Stand Up Mobile, Dēmos, and Southern Coalition for Social Justice examine who's missing, why, and what Alabama must do to fix it.

Research
Beverly Cooper
Dustin Tyler Broughton
Keshia Morris Desir
Jens Manuel Krogstad
Lucy Krueger
Sarah Ovaska

Support the Fair Elections Now Act

Demos respectfully urges the Committee on the Judiciary to give swift approval to the Fair Elections Now Act. 
Testimony and Public Comment
Miles Rapoport

Election Day Voter Registration In Nebraska

We have analyzed the likely impact on voter turnout should Nebraska adopt
Policy Briefs
Jonathan Nagler

Putting Hawaii Money Back To Work For Hawaii: Introducing The Hawaii Partnership Bank

A Hawaii Partnership Bank will generate new revenue for Hawaii, save local governments money, and make us less dependent on big offshore banks that are dramatically reshaping life for families and businesses in Hawaii.

Research
Heather C. McGhee
Jason Judd

Election Day Voter Registration in West Virginia

We have analyzed the likely impact on voter turnout should West Virginia
Research
R. Michael Alvarez
Jonathan Nagler

Putting Oregon's Money To Work For Oregon

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Research
Heather C. McGhee
Jason Judd

Putting Oregon's Money To Work For Oregon: FAQ Sheet

Answers to frequently asked questions about an Oregon Virtual State Bank

Policy Briefs
Heather C. McGhee
Jason Judd

Scheduling Hourly Workers

How Last Minute, Just-In-Time Scheduling Practices Are Bad for Workers, Families and Business

Research
Nancy K. Cauthen

Back To Work Policy Brief: A Public Jobs Proposal For Economic Recovery

Today there are almost 29 million people in the United States for whom the economy has failed to perform its most important function: providing enough jobs to go around. This reality is dimming the lights on the American Dream. It threatens to steal from an entire generation the dignity that comes
Policy Briefs

Back To Work: A Public Jobs Proposal For Economic Recovery

This report makes the case that we should create jobs for the unemployed directly and immediately in public employment programs that produce useful goods and services for the public’s benefit.

Research
Philip Harvey

Putting Maryland Money Back To Work For Maryland: Introducing The Maryland Partnership Bank

A Maryland Partnership Bank will generate new revenue for Maryland, save local governments money, and make our businesses less dependent on the Wall Street banks.

Policy Briefs
Heather C. McGhee
Jason Judd