The multiplier signifying the difference in size between the share of income going to the top 20 percent of households versus that going to the bottom 20 percent of ...

New calculations show the economy would need to add about 97,000 jobs per month to keep the employment-to-population ratio ...

Events between America’s founding and the 25th anniversary of 9/11—and actions still occurring today—illustrate both the ...

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Trump administration released a proposal to change the U.S. census in ways that would significantly affect voting maps. These changes include excluding noncitizens from ...

As newly released scores on the global PISA exam show U.S. students trailing other advanced nations in mathematics, federal and state policymakers must act urgently to invest in math education and ...

Academic achievement in the United States has been in steady decline since 2013, well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings from the most recent Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ...

As misinformation and confusion about election integrity continue to spread, citizens can work to strengthen American ...

About 97,000 jobs per month are needed to stop further deterioration of the job market. CAP estimates that the economy must add 97,000 jobs each month over the next two years to keep the employment-to ...

The official poverty rate fell to 10.2 percent, or 34.5 million people, in 2025, while the supplemental poverty measure remained statistically unchanged at 13.1 percent, or nearly 44.4 million people.

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 ...

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