
Shannon
Baker-Branstetter
Senior Director, Domestic Climate and Energy Policy
Senior Director, Domestic Climate and Energy Policy
Associate Director
Senior Fellow
Director of Economic Analysis, Inclusive Economy
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow
Senior Fellow; Chief Economist
Senior Director, American Worker Project
Director, Energy and Environment Campaigns
Senior Fellow; Senior Adviser, American Worker Project
Senior Fellow
Georgia Tech doctoral student Juanita Hidalgo explains how a lack of domestic solar manufacturing contributes to fewer opportunities for students like her. But with new solar manufacturing projects spurred by the Inflation Reduction Act, Hidalgo is hopeful for expanded career opportunities in renewable energy.
Rural Pennsylvania resident Rachael Grinnell experienced disruptions to work due to a lack of access to affordable and reliable internet. She discusses her excitement for federal investments to expand high-speed, reliable internet to connect her rural community.
Mike Knisley, the executive secretary-treasurer of the Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council, describes how the Biden administration’s economic investments are boosting Ohio’s economy and expanding opportunities in the state’s building trades.
In an op-ed, Boilermakers Local 627 Business Manager Jacob Evenson discusses how his industry has experienced a downturn in recent decades. However, with new projects funded by the Biden administration, Evenson is more hopeful than ever for the future of the Boilermakers.
This collection features stories from people in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire whose lives have been improved by the legislation passed during the Biden administration’s first two years.
A Latino small-business owner is using American Rescue Plan funds to expand his grocery store in a West Las Vegas food desert.
A Georgia small-business owner received funds from the American Rescue Plan to help her business recover from the economic impact of the pandemic.
In honor of Labor Day, Daniella talks with AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler about what the holiday means; recent wins for the labor movement, including the Inflation Reduction Act; and the key issues workers and unions are continuing to fight for.
Funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law continues to support critical investments in the economy and clean energy nationwide.
Daniella speaks with Aliza Shatzman, president and co-founder of the Legal Accountability Project, about advocating for judicial employees.
A Nevada teacher spends thousands on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs.
Faced with high child care costs, a Nevada mother and minister opened a child care center with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.
Economic growth must be built on the foundation of a strong and secure middle class so that all Americans benefit from growth.