Federal debt is adding to the affordability squeeze, quietly raising household monthly bills for mortgage, auto, and student loan payments.

A rising federal debt-to-GDP ratio is making it more expensive for Americans to buy a home, finance a car, pay off student loans, and grow a small business, according to a new analysis from the Center ...

While politicians and the media have largely focused their attention on gun violence in large cities, rural communities continue to see a rise in gun-related deaths.

In 2025, the official poverty rate decreased while the supplemental poverty rate remained statistically unchanged. Yet cuts ...

The analysis, released following new annual income data from the U.S. Census Bureau, finds that women working full time, year-round earned 84 cents for every dollar earned by men in 2025, narrowing ...

After widening for two consecutive years, the gender wage gap narrowed in 2025—to 84 cents for women working full time, ...

New CAP analysis of demographic data shows that union men under age 35 are more likely to get married, have kids, and own ...

The Trump administration sees Germany’s far right as a European MAGA ally, but by empowering the AfD, it risks strengthening ...

Listen to one mom’s story as she talks about how her cancer journey triggered her awareness of harmful pollution and toxic ...

Establishing a way to define urgent safety concerns, share AI research, and explore other possible deliverables may help ...

The wealthiest 0.1 percent of households have gained more than 8,000 times as much wealth per household as the bottom 50 percent since the end of 2024.

Washington, D.C. — In response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would ban reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center ...