Americans are struggling with the cost of living, including for basic needs such as housing, groceries, utilities, child care, and health care. One contributor to rising prices is supply shortages that may require structural reforms and years to rectify. For the near term, recent proposals aimed at delivering swift relief from high costs have included policies such as tax credits and subsidies, leveraging government purchasing power, or capping the prices of specific goods or services. Such poli

American life is unaffordable for too many people and the basics are increasingly out of reach. Take housing: Home prices have risen nearly 55 percent since 2020, while rents are up more than 30 percent nationwide, straining family budgets and putting the dream of homeownership further out of reach for millions of Americans. That’s because the nation has a housing gap of millions of homes—the United States is not building enough to meet demand. Please join the Center for American Progress for a

Trump sending federal troops into American cities is not keeping us safe. | Center for American Progress

Trump abandoned global leadership—and the American people who benefited from smart trade policies, global stability, and climate cooperation. Use our tracker to see how: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trump-global-weakness-watch-how-trump-is-undermining-american-power/ | Center for American Progress

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel announces a proposed ban on holding a position in any branch of government if you're over the age of 75 years old. It's part of a plan for reestablishing trust with the public that also includes stronger anticorruption efforts. | Center for American Progress