Who’s to Blame for Rising Deficits?
Two recently passed pieces of legislation are driving big near-term deficit spikes.
Trump Believes We Need to Issue Work Requirements to Social Safety Net Recipients. Research Suggests Otherwise.
Trump's executive order to enforce work requirements on social safety net recipients ignores the barriers to steady employment those folks already face.
The Recent Teacher Strikes Are About More Than Just Teachers
Is a new model of teacher protest emerging?
The Secret to Understanding the Health Insurance Debates
When it comes to health insurance, you get what you pay for.
This Chart Shows the Unequal State of Access to Fintech Services in America
What good are financial technologies if low-income folks don't have high-speed Internet to access them?
Congress Is Still Struggling to Fund the Government
A number of controversial issues have emerged in recent weeks as roadblocks to a new budget bill.
In Targeting Food Stamp Work Requirements, Congress Is Going After an Issue That Barely Exists
These three charts show that new proposed work requirements are a solution in search of a problem.
The Senate Just Passed a Big Rollback of Dodd-Frank
The legislation prompted a fierce debate between the moderate and progressive wings of the Democratic Party.
The Rise of the 1 Percent Negates Any Progress in the Racial Income Gap
The income gap has been virtually unchanged for the last 50 years, and rising income inequality is part of the reason why.