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President Obama is directing federal agencies to provide employees with six weeks of paid leave.
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Amy Traub
Today, President Obama announced a proposal to make two years of community college tuition-free. It’s a big deal. But it would be just as powerful a signal if we promised students a debt-free system of public higher education, one that could be financed entirely through part-time or summer work and
Blog
Mark Huelsman
When it comes to how income inequality can impact retirement, one has to look no further than the CEO suite.
In the media
Aimee Pichee
Walmart is under scrutiny after claims that their political action committee is using illegal methods to persuade employees to donate to its PAC.
Blog
Chelsea McKevitt
Americans are ending 2014 with a binge — on credit-card debt. The year that began with a flood of red ink is now seeing credit-card and other debt spiking higher as it comes to an end. Consumers have continued pulling out the plastic this year, with a nearly $16 billion increase in debt in the third
In the media
Catherine Curan
(New York, NY) – On the heels of the nation’s most expensive mid-term election cycle, where federal political spending hit a $3.7 billion high, the national public policy organization Demos released a new report that examines the inherent racial bias in our big money political system.
Press release/statement
New York, NY — Last night, provisions were added to the House of Representatives' 2015 omnibus spending bill which would repeal crucial features of the Dodd-Frank Act. In response, Demos Senior Fellow Wallace Turbeville issued the following statement:
Press release/statement
24 million. That's the estimated number of Americans who would stand to benefit from raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour. And this year there were many signs that those who struggle the most have reason for optimism: 2014 has seen an explosion in activity around raising the minimum
In the media
Zeeshan Aleem
The holiday shopping season is the best time of the year for big retail chains across the United States. But not so much for the people who stock the shelves and ring up the Christmas sales. As holiday gift-seeking shoppers return, retail businesses are hiring. But that does not necessarily mean
In the media
Amy Dean
One of the issues that helped fuel last week's national fast-food workers strikes is the growing income disparity between rank-and-file workers and the chief executives in charge of those multi-billion-dollar companies.
In the media
Bruce Kennedy