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Millennial Economics: It Don’t Matter if You’re Black or White (or Hispanic)

CAPAF study from Amanda Logan and David Madland shows that young adults' opinions on the economy are becoming more alike and more progressive.

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Houses

Passing the Rescue Package Isn’t Enough

Oversight and further steps will be key to the rescue bill’s success, write Michael Ettlinger and Andrew Jakabovics.

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Not Done Yet

Not Done Yet

Even if Congress enacts Bush’s financial rescue package, there is more needed to revive our economy and restore integrity to housing and financial markets, writes David Abromowitz.

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Crazy Talk

Crazy Talk

Conservatives are trying to shift responsibility from themselves for the U.S. housing and financial crises, but it’s dishonest, writes Michael Ettlinger.

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The Greening of Newark

Mayor Cory Booker gives an inside look into how Newark is transforming its economy with green jobs and spaces.

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Americas | October 6, 2008

Missing the Point on Latin America

A Washington Post editorial proposes an ultimatum to Latin American governments, when what is needed is a strategy that delivers for the region's people, writes Stephanie Miller.
Interactives | October 3, 2008

The Week in Photos

This week CAP took on the continuing financial crisis and its solutions, looked at the latest job numbers, and examined the lack of protections for Latino workers.
Labor Market | October 3, 2008

The Climb Gets Steeper

Working people face a fundamentally failing job market, write Michael Ettlinger and Amanda Logan, but there are fixes.
Public Opinion | October 3, 2008

Public Calls for More Help for Homeowners

The public wants measures to help homeowners, which are critical to reach the root of the issue, to be included in the congressional relief package.
Media | October 2, 2008

White Open Spaces

White spaces in the broadcast spectrum can spread knowledge and advance democracy, and the beauty of the entire enterprise is that we—the public—already own them.

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Fixing the Credit Markets

Fixing the Credit Markets Ed Paisley on what happened in the credit markets, why it happened, and what we can do.

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The Coldest Days of the Cold War

The Coldest Days of the Cold War The next U.S. president can learn much from looking at that time and the approaches of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.

Green Recovery

Green Recovery John D. Podesta unveils a new program to create good jobs and build a low-carbon economy.

  • One Simple Step for Equality: States prove that the federal government can offer domestic partner benefits with ease, write Winnie Stachelberg, Josh Rosenthal, and Claire Stein-Ross.
  • Take a Walk on the Supply Side: Michael Ettlinger and John Irons outline the failures of supply side economic policies, which have not delivered economic success on par with progressive policies.

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