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Report Economic Opportunity

Survey: The Affordability Crisis Is Here, and It’s Hitting the Working Class the Hardest

Americans without a college degree are living and working in a different, harsher economy under President Trump—and it’s showing.

December 11, 2025By Angela Hanks and Julie Margetta Morgan
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Commentary Economics

’Tis the Season for Price Hikes: Popular Holiday Gifts Climb 26 Percent Under Trump

December 9, 2025By Breyon Williams, Nia Law, Elizabeth Pancotti, Angela Hanks, Laura Valle Gutierrez, Sarah Tammelleo and Bonnie Latreille
Commentary Health Care

Why It Matters: Congress’s Last Chance to Prevent Health Premium Shocks in January

December 9, 2025By Jeanne Lambrew
Commentary Economic Opportunity

Fueling Debt: How Rising Utility Costs Are Overwhelming American Families

November 17, 2025By Julie Margetta Morgan, Mike Pierce and Eduard Nilaj
Commentary Care Economy

Still Unaffordable: Child Care’s Rising Prices, Stretched Supply, and Staffing Shortages

December 10, 2025By Laura Valle Gutierrez and Julie Kashen
Commentary Higher Education

Congress’s College Accountability Statute Has Cracks. The 2023 Gainful Employment Rule Fills Them.

December 1, 2025By Peter Granville and Carolyn Fast
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 Economics

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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Report Economic Opportunity

Survey: The Affordability Crisis Is Here, and It’s Hitting the Working Class the Hardest

December 11, 2025 — By Angela Hanks and Julie Margetta Morgan
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Commentary Care Economy

Still Unaffordable: Child Care’s Rising Prices, Stretched Supply, and Staffing Shortages

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Why It Matters: Congress’s Last Chance to Prevent Health Premium Shocks in January

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Commentary Economics

’Tis the Season for Price Hikes: Popular Holiday Gifts Climb 26 Percent Under Trump

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