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This Demos Explainer explores the tension between political support for deficit reduction versus job creation and economic security policies. 

Why better measures of government output can help us grasp potentially damaging tradeoffs between fiscal austerity and collective needs.

26 state policies for a race-forward, populist agenda to empower all Americans.

Most states have very far to go in making their selective public institutions representative, and thus truly public.

Advocates and policymakers are frequently asked how they plan to pay for progressive policy investments. This memo provides guidance on how to respond.

This report presents findings on the use of public transit by people of color and on the potential jobs benefits that people of color can gain from investments in public transit.

Medical debt is a leading cause of bankruptcy in the United States. This report analyzes the impact of medical debt on household finances and provides policy solutions.

How the retail industry fails to meet the needs of the Black and Latino workforce.

How and why two types of theft—wage theft and shoplifting—are treated so differently.

How America’s Big-Box Retailers Turn Their Economic Power into Political Influence

Due to disinvestment, a lack of grant aid, and the rising cost of living, Arizona’s students face a steep hill in paying for college.

Letter from 31 civil rights, consumer, and community organizations urging the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) to issue a recommendation that credit information no longer be used to determine eligibility for, or the cost of, auto or home insurance.

​​​​​Big companies are using data to preserve the power imbalance that keeps them rich. This economic model is rooted in chattel slavery and relies on the extraction and commodification of data.

The Executive Order on Racial Equity represents a firm commitment by the Biden Administration to champion racial equity and to advance equitable practices in data collection and data provision.

Written testimony of Demos Associate Director of Policy and Research, Amy Traub before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services

Financialization is a major driver of growing inequality and undermines key sources of growth and job creation.

From the time a baby is born, American families are trapped between the need to provide care for their children and the necessity of earning income. 

How social exclusion blocks Black people from full participation and power in the United States.

The Supreme Court should hold that Title VII bars discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Written testimony of Demos President K. Sabeel Rahman before the US House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law