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INTERACTIVE
Design Your Own Defense Budget
Use this tool to examine key military programs and decide for yourself how the defense budget should be made. Based off of our new report, Building a Military for the 21st Century.
THE LATEST
Economy | January 9, 2009
Massive and Direct Relief
Panelists at a CAP discuss new report from Scott Lilly and the urgent need for help to grow jobs and encourage consumer spending.Books | January 9, 2009
Reinvigorating Capitalism to Stimulate the Economy
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Women's Health & Rights | January 9, 2009
House Passes Pay Equity Legislation
The Center for American Progress applauds the House of Representatives for passing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act today.Economy | January 9, 2009
Weekly Round Up
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Housing | January 8, 2009
Time to Quarantine the Foreclosure Epidemic
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ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- Fair Pay Is Critical as the Recession Deepens: Heather Boushey on Equal Pay Legislation
- Mainstream Media Malpractice: Think Again by Eric Alterman
- A Clean Energy Present and Future: Opportunities and the Costs of Inaction
- Nukes May Become Troubled Assets: A Warning to Taxpayers and Investors
- How to Use Less Energy While Playing Video Games: It’s Easy Being Green
A CLOSER LOOK
FOUR PROGRESSIVE PRIORITIES
- Restoring America's global leadership
- Seizing the energy opportunity
- Creating progressive growth
- Delivering universal health care
ASK THE EXPERT
Health Reform Is the Most Fiscally Responsible Course of Action
James Kvaal on the economic consequences of failing to reform the health care system and why we need universal health care now.
PUBLICATIONS
A Second Stimulus
Will Straw and Michael Ettlinger outline a program for spending $350 billion on stimulus and recovery to boost the economy within a year.
Green Affordable Housing
Report from David Abromowitz outlines ways that the Obama administration can incentivize and enable the green transformation of affordable housing.
- Generating Heat Around Making Home Energy Affordable: Current Challenges and Proposed Solutions
- A Race Against the Clock: Report from Melissa Lazarín explores the value of expanded learning time for English language learners.
- Transitioning to a New U.S. International Economic Policy: Report from Richard Samans outlines a "Global Deal" to revive and broaden the benefits of economic growth.
- Data-Driven Drug Coverage: Report from Jack Hoadley outlines how to harness information for a better Medicare prescription drug program.