How Dehumanizing Administrative Burdens Harm Disabled People ReportDec 5, 2022 How Dehumanizing Administrative Burdens Harm Disabled People Unnecessary barriers make accessing basic supports extremely difficult for disabled people across the country. Dec 5, 2022 Justin Schweitzer, Emily DiMatteo, Nick Buffie, 1 More Mia Ives-Rublee
Keeping Americans with disabilities from poverty must remain a priority In the NewsOct 27, 2022 Keeping Americans with disabilities from poverty must remain a priority Mia Ives-Rublee discusses how the Supplemental Security Income program helped her overcome the structural barriers to employment and economic security that millions of disabled people experience and urges lawmakers to strengthen the program. Oct 27, 2022 The Hill Mia Ives-Rublee
The Wage Gap Persists—But Recent Reforms Are Making a Difference In the NewsOct 11, 2022 The Wage Gap Persists—But Recent Reforms Are Making a Difference Rose Khattar and Lauren Hoffman discuss how, in addition to recent reforms such as the Inflation Reduction Act and the student loan relief plan, more measures are necessary to finally close the pay gap that continues to limit economic opportunity for many women. Oct 11, 2022 Ms. Magazine Rose Khattar, Lauren Hoffman
5 Little-Known Facts About Taxes and Inequality in America ReportAug 30, 2022 5 Little-Known Facts About Taxes and Inequality in America Rich Americans face the lowest payroll tax rates and benefit from skewed income tax deductions, loopholes, and rate preferences. Aug 30, 2022 Nick Buffie
Improving Economic Opportunity for Black Women and Families Past EventAug 15, 2022 Improving Economic Opportunity for Black Women and Families A discussion with the National Partnership for Women & Families on improving the economic status of Black women and families. Aug 15, 2022
Latino Workers Continue To Experience a Shortage of Good Jobs ArticleJul 18, 2022 Latino Workers Continue To Experience a Shortage of Good Jobs Although Hispanic and Latino workers have high employment rates in the United States, labor market experiences differ substantially within this community, with Mexican, Guatemalan, Honduran, and Salvadoran Americans experiencing significant and intersecting gender and ethnic wage gaps. Jul 18, 2022 Rose Khattar, Jessica Vela, Lorena Roque
Hearing on Tax Policy for Inclusive Economic Growth In the NewsJun 23, 2022 Hearing on Tax Policy for Inclusive Economic Growth Seth Hanlon testified before the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparities and Fairness in Growth on evaluating tax fairness. Jun 23, 2022 the U.S. House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth Seth Hanlon
Including All Women Workers in Wage Gap Calculations ArticleMay 24, 2022 Including All Women Workers in Wage Gap Calculations Counting part-time and part-year workers in wage gap calculations is essential to painting the full picture of the gender wage gap. May 24, 2022 Lauren Hoffman, Isabela Salas-Betsch
Increased Wage Inequality Has Reduced Social Security’s Revenue ArticleMar 30, 2022 Increased Wage Inequality Has Reduced Social Security’s Revenue Rising economic inequality has pushed down Social Security’s revenues, but there are a few possible avenues to generating more revenue in order to preserve Social Security. Mar 30, 2022 Jessica Vela, Nick Buffie
The Costs of Being a Woman Past EventMar 29, 2022 The Costs of Being a Woman Join the Center for American Progress to discuss the complex and multifaceted costs women of all identities and experiences face in managing their households and to lift up the interventions from a variety of policy areas needed to improve women’s economic security in the long run. Mar 29, 2022
Advancing Racial Equity: The Biden Administration’s Efforts in Its First Year and the Agenda Ahead Past EventFeb 17, 2022 Advancing Racial Equity: The Biden Administration’s Efforts in Its First Year and the Agenda Ahead Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on actions taken by the Biden administration to center racial equity in the federal government and the policies and path forward to bend the arc of racial justice toward equity in the years ahead. Feb 17, 2022
President Biden’s Economic Agenda Will Help Make Life More Affordable Without Adding To Inflation ArticleNov 16, 2021 President Biden’s Economic Agenda Will Help Make Life More Affordable Without Adding To Inflation The Build Back Better Act and the already enacted bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will help reduce inflationary pressures in the coming years and lower costs on essentials such as prescription drugs, energy, child care, and housing. Nov 16, 2021 Rose Khattar, Andres Vinelli, Christian E. Weller
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