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On September 12, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a request for a permanent ban against student loan servicer Navient, citing repeated regulatory violations and pervasive predatory practices. This decision follows previous actions by the U.S. Department of Education and state officials to provide restitution to borrowers harmed by Navient’s history of illegal servicing practices. If granted, the CFPB’s order would require Navient to pay up to $120 million in penalties and redress to affected borrowers.
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The rise in extreme heat events across the United States, driven by climate change, has become a significant public health concern. These events result in more fatalities than any other severe weather or climate-related disasters and lead to numerous heat-related injuries and illnesses. The health impacts of extreme heat contribute to increased healthcare costs and decreased economic productivity. Populations most at risk include those with low incomes, individuals living in substandard housing, communities of color, outdoor and indoor workers, older adults, children,...
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Washington, D.C. — The inadequate supply of housing is a central issue in the ongoing U.S. housing affordability crisis. For over a decade, the production rate of new housing units has been insufficient, particularly for entry-level single-family homes and affordable rental units. Nationally, nearly half of all rental households are cost-burdened. Addressing this crisis requires significantly increasing the housing supply through policy reforms that encourage building, such as local zoning regulation changes and innovative financing opportunities, while ensuring...
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As the fall season approaches, Americans are likely to see an increase in vaccine-preventable respiratory diseases, which tend to be more prevalent during colder months. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was designed to mitigate this by requiring Medicare drug plans to offer recommended vaccines at no cost to enrollees. However, Project 2025's proposal to repeal the IRA could eliminate this benefit for 54 million Medicare beneficiaries.
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Trevor Higgins, senior vice president for Energy and Environment at the Center for American Progress, testified today on the impact of the clean energy investments of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) during a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee. Following the hearing, Higgins issued a statement emphasizing the significance of these investments.
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The latest statistics on poverty and income were released in the 2023 Current Population Survey’s (CPS) Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) on September 10, 2024. The ASEC supplement to the nation’s primary household labor force survey—the CPS—provides essential information on trends in poverty, income, and health insurance coverage. It measures the financial stability of families across the country as well as the effectiveness of government programs aimed at improving these measures. The survey data, collected in partnership between the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) has released a new analysis indicating that the implementation of LGBTQI+-affirming policies in schools correlates strongly with decreased reports of bullying among all students. The analysis contrasts these findings with the policies promoted by Project 2025 and the far right, which CAP argues would harm LGBTQI+ students and likely increase overall risks of school bullying.
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Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden-Harris administration moved closer to designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary with the release of a final environmental impact statement. The new sanctuary along 116 miles of the central California coast aims to protect this ecosystem from offshore oil expansion, acoustic testing, and other threats while generating an estimated $23 million in economic activity and 600 new jobs for the local community.
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The Center for American Progress (CAP), in collaboration with 25 advocacy organizations, has released a new resource titled "The Need for Paid Safe Leave and Model Legislative Language." This document marks the first product of the safe leave working group, co-chaired by CAP and Futures Without Violence. The initiative aims to highlight the importance of paid safe leave as a vital resource for survivors of various forms of violence, including gender-based violence, family and domestic violence, and sexual violence.
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Project 2025, developed by the Heritage Foundation, aims to increase corporate power at the expense of Americans' health and well-being. The initiative would enhance control for healthcare companies, some of the world's most profitable firms, while compromising protections that ensure patient access to affordable care. If implemented, Project 2025's plan for a far-right administration could lead to higher medical bills, less accessible healthcare, increased exposure to toxins, and more adverse health conditions.
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Since taking office, the Biden-Harris administration has delivered almost $170 billion in student loan debt relief to 4.76 million borrowers. These discharges fulfill promises made by existing programs that frequently left borrowers in limbo.
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Washington, D.C. — Project 2025 would increase the power of corporations at the expense of Americans’ health and well-being by giving more control to health care companies while removing protections that help patients get the care they need. A new column from the Center for American Progress examines five ways Project 2025 puts corporate profits above patients. This includes Project 2025’s plans to:
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According to reports, multiple students have been killed or injured in a school shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. In response, Nick Wilson, senior director of Gun Violence Prevention at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement:
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The tax legislation signed by President Donald Trump in December 2017 significantly reduced federal revenues, with the largest tax cuts benefiting the wealthiest Americans. Following these tax cuts, federal revenues fell dramatically, as projected by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) and Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and remain below pre-enactment projections.
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Washington, D.C. — The tax legislation signed by President Donald Trump in December 2017 significantly reduced federal revenues, particularly benefiting the wealthiest Americans. Following these tax cuts, federal revenues dropped sharply and remain below projections made prior to their enactment. An issue brief from the Center for American Progress (CAP) provides a new analysis of economic trends and federal revenues, explaining how the Trump tax cuts' low revenues hinder investment in communities.
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Washington, D.C. — In the past four months, voter familiarity with Project 2025 has surged from 10 percent to nearly 80 percent. Despite this, many middle-class families remain uncertain about the potential impacts of the Project 2025 agenda on their lives.
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Washington, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland has restored protections for 28 million acres of public lands in Alaska. This action safeguards an area 37 times the size of Yosemite National Park and is a crucial source of subsistence for Alaska Natives. The lands were previously threatened in 2021 when the Trump administration attempted to remove existing protections, known as "D-1 withdrawals," to allow for industrial development. Responding to appeals from more than half of the federally recognized Tribes in Alaska, the Biden-Harris administration reinstated...
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Large majorities of Americans express concern that the tax system is unfair, with the wealthy and corporations paying less than their fair share. In response, "Project 2025: Presidential Transition Project," outlines plans that would raise taxes on low- and middle-income households to finance tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations.
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Congress established Women’s Equality Day in 1972 to commemorate the finalization of the 19th Amendment in 1920, which granted women the constitutional right to vote. The day also highlights the ongoing struggle for gender equality, central to which is the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against RealPage, a technology company accused of colluding with landlords to unjustifiably raise rental prices. Emily Gee, senior vice president for Inclusive Growth at the Center for American Progress, responded to the lawsuit with a statement.