Join the conversation on Twitter using #CAPEvents. The serious economic harms the wage gap places on women and their families do not exist in a silo. From caregiving and health care costs and much more, the United States’ most pressing economic crises often fall most heavily on women, with those from marginalized communities struggling the most—especially […]
Corporate profits hit record highs in 2021. At the same time, a strong stock market enabled the ultrarich to dramatically increase their wealth during the global pandemic. Yet corporate tax rates are at their lowest levels since 1940, and the tax code favors income from wealth, allowing the wealthy to often pay lower rates than […]
At the beginning of 2021, the United States was in the midst of a halting economic recovery, with elevated unemployment rates, slowing job growth, and very few Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. Forecasters predicted a slow recovery, with major measures of the labor market not recovering their pre-pandemic levels for several years. But in March 2021, […]
The Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are extremely diverse, comprising more than 50 ethnic groups with different histories, cultures, and experiences in America. As they interact with the K-12 education system as educators, students, families, and community members, their varied backgrounds create distinct educational needs. As highlighted by a recent CAP report, school leaders and […]
Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual event on the future of mobility. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) will join CAP President and CEO Patrick Gaspard for a conversation about Michigan’s progress in developing pro-business, pro-worker, and pro-climate mobility initiatives. White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy will deliver remarks on President […]
Attendees outside the U.S., please tune in to the YouTube premiere. Meeting the climate crisis has emerged as a major concern for voters in both the United States and the United Kingdom. For progressives, this demand for climate-centered politics presents significant opportunity; but the transition to a decarbonized economy also entails many challenges that may strain […]
Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine and democratic backsliding at home and abroad pose threats to the freedom and security of the United States, its allies, and its partners. How the nation collectively responds to these foreign and domestic challenges will have lasting effects on stability and democracy around the world. Please join the Center for American […]
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will face a major electoral test on Sunday, July 10, when voters will select half the members of the upper house of the Japanese Diet. If he can lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition to victory, Kishida will secure stable control of the legislature and will have up to […]
Our courts are in crisis. As highlighted by a recent Center for American Progress report, the true ambitions of an extreme, activist majority on the U.S. Supreme Court have come into sharp clarity: rolling back long-held rights and protections that most Americans take for granted. Because of the court’s recent actions, millions of women will lose […]
On June 25, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law—the first significant federal gun safety bill in nearly 30 years. This bill is both historic and unexpected in all that it accomplishes: It incentivizes states to implement extreme risk protection orders; closes the so-called boyfriend loophole; and funds community violence […]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns 32 this month. As we celebrate 32 years of civil rights protections for disabled people, we must recognize some of the most marginalized within the disability community—including disabled noncitizens, especially those seeking asylum in the United States. Disabled people have been disproportionately affected by efforts to curtail immigration […]
The Inflation Reduction Act will deliver meaningful change for families and the planet, making health care, prescription drugs, and clean energy more affordable. Notably, it will do so while creating jobs, fixing loopholes that benefit Wall Street, reducing pollution, and fighting inflation. Center for American Progress President and CEO Patrick Gaspard will be joined by […]
