The working class today is much more complex and diverse than the white, male, manufacturing archetype often evoked in popular narratives.

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.

Extreme wage gaps within the fast food industry has made its sector the most unequal in the American economy

Young adults are in a critical period of change and choices, as they confront the decisions that will pave the way to their futures. But the generation coming into its own in the aftermath of the Great Recession faces challenges that threaten to undermine even the best laid plans.

African Americans remain disproportionately excluded from corporate and nonprofit board membership in New York City.

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

Demos and Young Invincibles partnered to complete the State of Young America report, the first comprehensive look at the economic challenges facing young adults since the Great Recession. 

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

The dominance of big money in our politics makes it far harder for people of color to exert political power and effectively advocate for their interests as both wealth and power are consolidated by a small, very white, share of the population.

This Explainer explores how the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is used in measuring our economic growth and whether alternative measures are also needed to provide a more comprehensive outlook of economic progress.