This week marked the 100th day of the second Trump administration, and comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s first 100 days in office abound. While President Franklin Roosevelt used his first days in office to build up the government and provide stability, our current administration has stoked economic instability and fear while dismantling key government offices. The Roosevelt Institute’s 2025 collection of essays, Restoring Economic Democracy: Progressive Ideas for Stability and Prosperity, begins a conversation about the policy choices that can help get us back on solid ground.