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Tamara Draut

Heather C. McGhee

Trustee Emeritus
Heather McGhee

Heather is a Trustee Emeritus on the Demos Board and author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together

Lew Daly

Former Senior Policy Analyst and Senior Advisor for Policy Development

J. Mijin Cha

Andy Morrison

Associate Director, New Economy Project

Amy Traub

Former Associate Director, Policy & Research

Millions to the Middle

14 Big Ideas to Build a Strong & Diverse Middle Class

Policy Briefs
David Callahan
Tamara Draut

Economic And Environmental Impacts Of Climate Change In Florida

Climate change poses a tremendous threat to Florida. Sea level rise, more intense precipitation, and stronger hurricanes increase the risk of natural disaster and imperil the state’s economy and its citizens’ safety.

Research
Robert Repetto, Ph.D.

Economic And Environmental Impacts Of Climate Change In Nevada

Why, without swift and bold action to mitigate climate change, Nevada will grow more and more vulnerable to potentially severe economic impacts.

Research
Robert Repetto, Ph.D.

Economic And Environmental Impacts Of Climate Change In Arizona

Arizona’s citizens and its economy are among America’s most vulnerable to the growing adverse impacts of climate change.

Research
Robert Repetto, Ph.D.

Economic And Environmental Impacts Of Climate Change In Virginia

Climate change threatens serious harm to Virginia’s economy, its people and its treasured natural resources.

Research
Robert Repetto, Ph.D.

How Marriott Fuels Racial Inequality

Marriott’s mostly black and Latino front-line workforce may be particularly vulnerable to high-cost lending.

In the media
The Nation
Amy Traub

Trump Is Trying to Use Credit Scores to Keep Immigrants Out of the U.S.

The Trump administration’s latest attack on immigrants, a proposed rule that would punish families for accessing public benefits, has rightfully come under fire for its potential to threaten children’s health and impose financial hardship on households and communities.

In the media
Slate
Amy Traub

Race-Class: Our Progressive Narrative

Empirical data showing policymakers, organizers, and progressives that there is clear public support for the notion that racism is a divide-and-conquer tactic creating distrust, undermining belief in government, and causing economic pain for everyone, of every color.

Research

Bad Credit Shouldn't Block Employment: How to Make State Bans on Employment Credit Checks More Effective

This report examines the effectiveness of the employment credit check laws enacted so far and finds that unjustified exemptions included in the laws, a failure to pursue enforcement, and a lack of public outreach have prevented these important employment protections from being as effective as they could be.

Research
Amy Traub
Sean McElwee

How Do Proof-of-Citizenship Laws Block Legitimate Voters?

A number of states have laws demanding citizens produce documentary evidence of citizenship to register to vote. These laws have far-reaching implications for voter participation in our democracy.

Research
Stuart Naifeh

Frequently Asked Questions About Credit Reporting in the U.S.

Answers to 8 frequently asked questions.

Policy Briefs
Amy Traub

The Case for a Black Census

The Black Census Project is intended to “give us a better sense of who black people are, where we are, and what we hope and dream for,” says Alicia Garza who also helped start the Black Lives Matter movement.

 

 

In the media
City Lab
Tanvi Misra

HUD’s proposed changes create hurdles not ladders

In the midst of a Twitter feed alight with stories about police being used to shut black people out of places to eat, drink, exercise, and relax, comes a story about Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) using policy to do the same. The federal government is adding new and significant hurdles to communities of color — particularly black people — being able to access housing.

In the media
The Hill
Afua Atta-Mensah
Connie M. Razza

VIEWPOINT: Equalize Employment Process

A 2013 survey by Demos, a public policy organization that combats inequality, showed that 10 percent of respondents who were unemployed had been informed that they would not be hired because of some facet of their credit history. The same survey indicated that 1 out of every 7 job applicants with “blemished credit histories” had been told they were not hired because of their credit history. [...]

In the media
The Hoya
Amanda Scott