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Commentary Economic Opportunity

Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families

A new Century Foundation-Protect Borrowers analysis shows that Americans can’t keep up with surging energy prices—bills that are pushing millions of families deeper into debt and hardship.

November 17, 2025By Julie Margetta Morgan, Mike Pierce and Eduard Nilaj
Report Economic Opportunity

How States Can Lead the Way for Workers: A State Playbook

November 10, 2025By Rachel West and Julie Su
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Report Higher Education

A Better Hundred Billion: Improving State and Institutional College Financial Aid

November 6, 2025By Peter Granville, Denise A. Smith and Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza
Commentary Health Care

Allowing ACA Tax Credits to Expire Would Mean the Biggest Premium Price Hike in History

October 8, 2025By Jeanne Lambrew
Report English Learners

What Families Want: New Data on Public Demand for Bilingual Education

November 12, 2025By Dr. Conor P. Williams, Dr. Maggie Marcus and Dr. Monique Escobedo
Commentary Care Economy

Free Child Care Would Help Families Afford a Better Life

October 21, 2025By Julie Kashen
Report Economic Opportunity

Trump’s Assault on Independent Agencies Endangers Us All

October 22, 2025By Lauren McFerran and Celine McNicholas

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The Hidden Costs of Trump’s Economy: Skipped Meals, Rising Debt, and the Impossible Choices Facing American Families

July 31, 2025 — Julie Margetta Morgan and Rachel West

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Commentary Economic Opportunity

Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families

November 17, 2025 — By Julie Margetta Morgan, Mike Pierce and Eduard Nilaj
Report English Learners

What Families Want: New Data on Public Demand for Bilingual Education

November 12, 2025 — By Dr. Conor P. Williams, Dr. Maggie Marcus and Dr. Monique Escobedo
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What Labor Leaders and Policymakers Can Learn from Georgia

November 12, 2025 — By Julie Su
Report Economic Opportunity

How States Can Lead the Way for Workers: A State Playbook

November 10, 2025 — By Rachel West and Julie Su
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Report Higher Education

A Better Hundred Billion: Improving State and Institutional College Financial Aid

November 6, 2025 — By Peter Granville, Denise A. Smith and Jaime Ramirez-Mendoza
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Apathy and Skepticism Cloud Iraq’s Upcoming Election

November 5, 2025 — By Sajad Jiyad
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