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Robert Hiltonsmith

Jeff Stein

White House economics reporter, The Washington Post

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

Teresa Ghilarducci

Richard Brodsky

Former Senior Fellow

Bob Herbert

Catherine Ruetschlin

Fellow

Juhem Navarro-Rivera

Nick Wertsch

Associate Director, Workplace Justice
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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

Federal Reserve Mandate For Full Employment

Support for Growth, Job Creation, and Career Development

Policy Briefs
Amy Traub
Tamara Draut
David Callahan

Why We Need To Restore The American Dream For The 99%

On Tuesday, December 13th, the Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled the RESTORE the American Dream for the 99% Act. The bill, if passed, would create more than 5 million jobs and save more than $2 trillion. This is a comprehensive plan to put America back to work by reversing the failed policies of the past, which the “Super Committee” could not achieve. 

Policy Briefs

The American Family Trust

Provide 12 weeks of paid benefits to employees who need time off work to care for a new child, a sick family member, or their own illness. The self-financing trust is funded by premiums paid equally by employers and employees.

Policy Briefs
Amy Traub
Tamara Draut
David Callahan

Strengthen The Right Of Working People To Organize

Unions were instrumental in creating the American middle class, and today they continue to empower millions of Americans to bargain for wages and benefits that are capable of sustaining a middle-class standard of living.

Policy Briefs
Amy Traub
Tamara Draut
David Callahan

US government failing millions by paying below $15 an hour, study finds

Union groups and other campaigners see such moves as an attack on their power to secure higher wages for workers. “[This is] an often low-paid and vulnerable workforce of predominantly women of color who do critical work helping seniors and people with disabilities with daily tasks,” said Amy Traub, the associate director of policy and research for Demos, a public policy organization that has published research on federal government wages. “These rules slash at workers’ ability to join together to improve their jobs”.

In the media
The Guardian
Mike Elk

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