How We Can Fix the Housing Affordability Crisis

Dēmos has measured the comparative effectiveness of five leading fiscal proposals. We evaluate the plans in eight categories: jobs and public investment; health care affordability; Social Security income; education; defense policy; fair and adequate revenues; and long-term debt reduction.

While GDP has been steadily increasing, indicating a growing economy, other metrics of progress show a very different picture.

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

"We know this: the super rich and corporations don’t need a tax cut. The 1 percent are doing just fine."

14 Big Ideas to Build a Strong & Diverse Middle Class

The true source of America’s greatness is the diversity of our people. Almost 1 in 4 Americans is an immigrant or the child of an immigrant, and with the upcoming vote on the budget, it’s time for Democrats and Republicans alike to finally pass the DREAM Act. As Congress takes up the spending bill,

New York, NY – Today, Heather McGhee, President of Demos, issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate passed the GOP Tax Scam: “Today, Congressional Republicans proved once again that they will stop at nothing to enrich the millionaire, billionaire and

A fair tax system is the best way to enact much-needed democratic investments.