
Building an Economy for All
Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans, not just those at the top, benefit from growth.

What We're Working On
What We're Doing
Investing in a stronger and more equitable economy
We must continue to invest in research, technology, and innovation in a manner that ensures participation and benefits communities that are too often left behind. Only through such an approach can the United States remain at the cutting edge in an increasingly competitive global market.
Strengthening worker power and economic mobility
We need to increase wages, reduce poverty among working families, increase worker power, and create pathways to economic mobility for all.
Raising the floor for basic living standards
Working toward a stronger and more equitable economy for everyone involves rebuilding, expanding, and strengthening America’s social safety net to make it more comprehensive in eligibility and services as well as more flexible in how it can be accessed and used.
Creating a new social compact with business
A new social compact with business includes a regulatory vision that better aligns investors, companies, and the public interest on critical matters such as climate, workers’ rights, and equality.
By the numbers
60M
The families of more than 60 million children have received CTC monthly payments since July 2021.
CAP, “Making the CTC and EITC Expansions Permanent Would Reduce Poverty and Grow the Economy” (2021).
$100
In 32 states, a typical family would save more than $100 per week on child care under the Build Back Better Act.
CAP, “The Build Back Better Act Would Greatly Lower Families’ Child Care Costs” (2021).
$22.5B
In a year, workers and their families lose $22.5 billion in wages due to lack of access to paid family and medical leave.
CAP, “A Real Recovery for Women Cannot Happen Without the Build Back Better Agenda” (2021).
$3.6T
The Build Back Better Act would raise $3.6 trillion in revenue to support investments in an inclusive, high-growth economy.
CAP, “Addressing Tax System Failings That Favor Billionaires and Corporations” (2021).
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Women’s Stories on Economic Justice and Health Care
This storybook features women in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire whose stories center on issues from prescription drug pricing and health insurance, to child care and paid leave.

The MAGA Dream of Ending Federal Education Funding Would Be an American Nightmare
Sen. Rick Scott’s education plan would cut the funding equivalent of 433,000 public school teachers, eliminate Pell Grants, and zero out programs for students with disabilities.

Sen. Rick Scott’s Tax Proposal Would Push Millions of Americans Into Poverty
Sen. Rick Scott’s proposed minimum income tax would have driven 18.5 million Americans into poverty in 2020.

Maryland Infrastructure Brought to You by Biden
The bipartisan infrastructure law continues to fund programs crucial to Maryland’s economic development.

Nevada Infrastructure Brought to You by Biden
The bipartisan infrastructure law is funding long-needed improvements to Nevada’s infrastructure, from its highways and transit to its airports.

Lessons From Italian Unions’ Historic Agreement With Amazon
Facilitated by worker activism, supportive policy, and a sectoral bargaining system, unions in Italy signed a collective bargaining agreement with Amazon, offering optimism for U.S. workers seeking to negotiate with the company.

It’s time to end tax deductions for anti-union activity
David Madland writes about why Congress must prohibit firms from deducting the costs of their anti-union activities from their corporate taxes.

What’s the Point? Unions Haven’t Been This Popular Since the 1960s
Public approval of unions is spiking.

Brought to You by Biden: Federal Investments From Coast to Coast
Communities nationwide are benefiting from infrastructure funding through the American Rescue Plan and the bipartisan infrastructure law.