ALT: Surprised Pikachu Meme

New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., an average of $426,000 more over 18 months—damage tha...

The wealthiest 0.1 percent of households have gained more than 8,000 times as much wealth per household as the bottom 50 percent since the end of 2024.

After widening for two consecutive years, the gender wage gap narrowed in 2025—to 84 cents for women working full time, year-round for every dollar made by their male counterparts.

The 2025 Census data may show how the Trump administration’s policy choices were starting to impact the economic well-being of workers and their families last year.

Food stamps have a direct link to other critical resources, such as free breakfast and lunch at school. Now, experts say they're starting to see that link break.

TANF’s block grant structure to states, federal policies that take away cash assistance if a parent doesn’t meet a harsh work requirement, and broad flexibility for states to use TANF funds for a rang...

Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has dropped by more than 13% nationwide - and more than 20% in Louisiana - over the last year. It’s not because economic conditions have ...

The House of Representatives took the first step toward passing a bill that would provide the Trump administration $73 billion to fund its already costly war in Iran. That funding, if better allocated...

School supplies are becoming too expensive for families across the U.S. as they budget for mounting gas and grocery expenses.

A senior policy analyst at the Center for American Progress breaks down how and why the nation’s third-largest district lost access to district-wide free meals.

A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families. Policy...

A new Center for American Progress analysis shows that large shares of working women—both mothers and married women without cohabitating children—continue to be breadwinners for their families. Policy...

When we ask how the economy is doing, it is important to center people, who are at the heart of the economy. People work jobs, run businesses, buy goods, and make the rules of doing business — the...