Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.

Cook anticipates that productivity gains will provide modest disinflation within the next few years.

The conventional story says young men are being left behind. But employment data tell a more complicated story: older men and young women have seen some of the largest declines since early 2025.

Donors pour more than $200 million into supporting and opposing the billionaire tax measures on the ballot, with more to come in the weeks before the Nov. 3 election.

Universal child care appeals to the party's cosmopolitan base—but not to most of the country.

Dive into what NYC can do to advance affordability for working families during the rise of AI and corporate consolidation.

While some New Yorkers see their fortunes rise, most aren’t getting a cut, as the cost of food, rent, and other necessities climbs faster than their salaries can keep up. City Comptroller Mark Levine ...

Media concentration. AI self-regulation. Prediction-market loopholes. This week’s Roosevelt Rundown shows why democratic oversight matters

On behalf of Social Security, of course

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the United States jumped to 7.03 percent, putting pressure on housing affordability.

Join Paul Osterman and Roosevelt Institute economist Michael Madowitz for a conversation on how employment has changed, why more workers face insecurity and fewer benefits, and what policies could str...

A cash injection from SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk could reduce investor Larry Ellison’s financial burden and bolster the deal’s investor base.

Prediction markets increasingly resemble gambling but operate under far fewer protections. Brad Lipton explains what federal rules leave out and why state gambling laws offer a stronger baseline.

States are expanding public childcare through broader subsidies, investments in the childcare workforce, coordinated governance, capital funding, and community engagement. This brief examines Connecti...

The tax cuts in President Trump’s signature achievement were the Republicans’ answer to voters’ economic struggles, but its health care and food assistance cuts are taking a toll.

Graham Steele looks to lessons from financial regulation to examine whether self-regulatory organizations can help govern AI—and where democratic oversight must take the lead.

It is up to all of us, through our government, to shape what A.I. becomes.

Progressive laureates say November ballot measure could ‘start reining in the power’ of ultra-wealthy

DoorDash agreed to a $131.5 million settlement with the city for failing to pay workers' wages.

Prediction markets increasingly resemble gambling but operate under far fewer protections. Brad Lipton explains what federal rules leave out and why state gambling laws offer a stronger baseline.

Paramount Skydance Corp. has reached a settlement with California and other states suing to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., according to a person familiar with the matte...

To defend markets from radicals on the left and the right, it’s time to arm ourselves with a new economics.

Dive into what NYC can do to advance affordability for working families during the rise of AI and corporate consolidation.

Executive Summary Childcare is a critical public need, but the market meant to provide it is broken. The United States is the only economically advanced nation that doesn’t recognize childcare as a pu...

In his new post, Roosevelt Fellow Todd Phillips explores the recent failure of Silicon Valley Bank and discusses what Congress can do to mitigate the risks of future bank failures.

The long awaited Innovation Exemption comes two days after the Senate voted to block the Clarity Act crypto market structure bill from advancing.

AI companies shouldn’t get to decide for themselves what risks the public must accept. Plus: why the US needs more tax brackets, Social Security reform, and the latest from Roosevelt.

“Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier”

Last month, new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh presided over his first interest rate decision and press conference … but he didn't talk much about maximum employment. How much does Kevin Warsh care about the j...

States can’t afford these cuts.

A generous tax break on capital investments Republicans created in 2025 wasn't designed specifically for the AI boom, but hyperscalers are making the most of it.

AI companies are sounding the alarm about the technology they’re building—and asking for more room to regulate themselves. Elizabeth Wilkins argues that real AI safety requires something different: pu...

The plan reportedly championed by the vice president reallocates federal subsidies to subsidize stay-at-home parenthood.

The US once had dozens of income tax brackets. Samarth Gupta argues that restoring more brackets at the top would better address today’s extreme income inequality, raise revenue, and give policymakers...

Cuts to social security are not the answer plus more in this week's Roosevelt Rundown.

Every billionaire-owned media outlet is a profound threat to our democracy.