Despite living in one of the world’s wealthiest nations, millions of Americans remain financially vulnerable, with stark racial disparities in who has enough emergency savings to weather even a brief crisis.

While the government shutdown left us without recent economic data, the rising Black unemployment rate reveals essential truths about the state of our economy.

While the longest shutdown in U.S. history leaves millions of Americans with missed paychecks and mounting bills, this piece explores why we must build wealth for all, especially for communities that have been historically kept from economic opportunity.

For decades, labor market data has shown a difficult truth: Our economy has never worked for everyone —especially Black women.

How stark racial disparities have long pervaded our financial services system, fueling and entrenching inequality, and why public banks are a transformative, equitable alternative.

Dēmos and New Economy Project explore how public banking can expand opportunities for communities of color to build shared generational and community wealth.

Introducing a framework rooted in racial equity designed to amplify new narratives around power.

A fireside chat on why our economy is gaslighting us and how to build a better future

Demos President Taifa Smith Butler joins Colin to discuss Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the Biden administration's economic agenda, and extremist attacks on education.