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25 Federal Policies to Lift Up Working People

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

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Mark Huelsman

Mark Huelsman

Former Associate Director, Policy & Research
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a package of rules that include a “pay-as-you-go” or “PAYGO” provision, which mandates that new spending be offset by matching cuts or increases in revenue. Demos supports efforts to eliminate PAYGO requirements in federal law.
Press release/statement
Amy Traub

Walmart's raises to $9 an hour in 2015 and then to $10 an hour in 2016 is a positive step forward, but it still falls short of giving workers the wages they need.

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Amy Traub
Sean McElwee
Experian Boost comes with downsides for consumers, according to Amy Traub, associate director of research at the public policy group, Demos. She said lenders will be able to use the data they glean from consumer bank accounts in ways the public may not understand. "It also allows them to make
In the media
Renata Sago

Amy Traub

Former Associate Director, Policy & Research

Tamara Draut

December 10, 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1948, in the aftermath of the fall of the Nazi regime, the United States joined many countries in the world and signed the Declaration. Several of the rights listed in the document were already within the U.S
Blog
Algernon Austin
The Trump administration’s “public charge” regulation would have harmed people like me and my mom.
Press release/statement
Causten E. Rodriguez-Wollerman