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Billionaires Want You to Blame Yourself. We Win When We Stop.

For most of my life, I thought my hardest moments—the bills I couldn’t pay, the groceries I had to put back at the checkout line, the dental emergency…

15 hrs ago • Kristen Crowell

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America is still waiting on President Trump’s “concept of a plan” to reform the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) recently…

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Trump’s “Death Pledge” Mortgage Proposal Looks Like a Scam—and Black Families Are the Target

Families across the country face rising rents and homes priced far beyond reach. And then the president floats a new idea: a 50-year home mortgage. It’s…

Dec 11, 2025 • Portia Allen-Kyle

America’s Three Economies: Vibes Sinking, Data Treading Water, Elites Sailing Away

As we approach the end of 2025, it’s a good time to take stock of the US economy. Depending on where you stand, you’re hearing very different things…

Dec 4, 2025 • Mike Madowitz

People Are Choosing Care over Concentrated Wealth

On the public policy debate stage, one theme stands out: People want a government that helps everyone build an economically stable life.

Nov 20, 2025 • Lena Bilik

The Rich Don’t Flee, They Bluff

Across the US, UK, and France, governments are revisiting how to tax extreme wealth, ranging from property to unrealized gains to corporations. The…

Nov 13, 2025 • Jacob Spitz

Making Government Work Again: Hannah Garden-Monheit on Practical Lessons for Future Administrations

In a moment when Americans expect their government to act decisively—and too often see only gridlock or procedural drag—a new Roosevelt Institute report…

Nov 7, 2025 • Rey Fuentes

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