The Right Priorities
The president’s State of the Union speech aimed to spark our nation’s famed competitiveness in areas most ripe for sustained jobs growth. The blueprint must be equally compelling.
REPORT
Profiting from Health Care
Julie Margetta Morgan and Ellen-Marie Whelan investigate for-profit colleges' claims of contributing to our health care workforce.
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REPORTS
The United States and China in the 21st Century
Two new reports on building a stronger, more beneficial relationship between the two countries.
Sen. John Kerry Speaks About Political Gridlock at CAP Action
Sen. John Kerry delivered an address at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on how partisan infighting affects America's leadership.
VIDEO
On the Street, Without a Safety Net
A look at homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
Economic Outlook | January 26, 2011
The Top 10 Things to Do to Compete with China
President Obama in his State of the Union address cited China’s rise in technology innovation and commercialization. Here are the 10 things the United States can do to stay innovative and competitive.Labor & Work | January 26, 2011
A Cut We Can’t Afford to Make
National service programs provide critical services and enrich our communities, writes Diana Epstein. We should look elsewhere for spending cuts.Race and Ethnicity | January 26, 2011
Repealing Progress
Repealing the Affordable Care Act would take away gains for gay and lesbian African Americans and other people of color, write Aisha C. Moodie-Mills and Danielle Moodie-Mills.Energy & Environment | January 26, 2011
Green on the Screen
Four critically acclaimed environmental documentaries to keep your eyes on this season.Economic Outlook | January 26, 2011
The State of the American Workforce
Heather Boushey testifies before the House Committee on Education and Workforce on the challenges facing U.S. workers.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- A Victory for Students: Court Decision Protects Low-Income Schools from Seniority-Based Layoffs
- Tax Expenditure of the Week: The Mortgage Interest Deduction: Counting Down the Country’s Biggest Tax Breaks, Week by Week
- DREAM to Nightmare for Stellar Student: Race and Beyond
- Local Immigration Enforcement Costs by the Numbers: These Laws Aren’t Worth the Price
- Insourcing “Inherently Governmental” Work Will Save Money: Study Finds 2,357 Army Contract Jobs Violating White House Guidelines
AT A GLANCE
The gap between white and nonwhite homeownership rates remains significant at the end of the decade. Read more here »
ASK THE EXPERT
The State of Communities of Color in 2011
Christian Weller explains the state of communities of color after the Great Recession and what policies can help them in the recovery.
PUBLICATIONS
Return on Educational Investment
Report from Ulrich Boser presents findings from a yearlong study of the efficiency of the nation’s public education system.
- CLEAN Contracts: Making Clean Local Energy Accessible Now: Richard Caperton, Bracken Hendricks, John Lauer, and Courtney Hight explain the benefits of CLEAN contracts.
- The 'Dual Eligible' Opportunity: Karen Davenport, Renée Markus Hodin, and Judy Feder discuss how to improve care and reduce costs for individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
