Roosevelt Institute
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Advancing ideas that rebalance power in our economy and democracy.
NEW📝: The US childcare system is failing families. It's unaffordable, unsustainable, & susceptible to corporate interests. Today, we offer a bold vision to build a public, universal ECE system that puts children, families, and workers first. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/b…
Childcare is in crisis—but it doesn’t have to be. Yesterday @SenatorAndyKim joined us to share his personal story and envision a childcare system that works for families & workers—not private equity. Watch the full conversation here: youtube.com/watch?v=pBPc22…
1/ Childcare is one of the biggest expenses families face, up there with rent or a mortgage. Paired with low wages for caregivers and endless waitlists, it’s a prime example of a broken market.
1/ Something is fundamentally wrong when families are spending MORE on childcare than a mortgage or rent. Childcare is a textbook example of a broken market, failing parents, providers, and kids alike. That’s why over the past year, @rooseveltinst and @communitychange, in…
#ICYMI: Our top stories ✅ Why the public sector is a risky testing ground for AI 🤖 ✅ Help imagine a society that guarantees affordable, quality childcare 🧑🧑🧒🧒 ✅ Our statement on cuts ✂️ to public media funding More in our #RooseveltRundown rooseveltinstitute.org/roosevelt-rund…
Learning from what trade did to workers, this time with AI we should make sure “workers are at the heart of it and not just an afterthought who will bear the costs.” Thanks @RepDeluzio for painting a vision of what a people-first tech agenda should look like.
We hosted @RepDeluzio in conversation with @ewwilkins to discuss how workers need to be at the center of decisions about integrating #AI into the workplace—not an afterthought or collateral damage.
What would it mean to you if childcare were affordable, public, and universal? You still have time to RSVP and join the conversation.
Happening next week! 📆 Join us for a conversation with four incredible experts & @SenatorAndyKim to envision an affordable, high-quality, public childcare system. It’s time to reimagine childcare as public infrastructure—RSVP now! rooseveltinstitute.org/event/from-cri…
“Defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting amid rising corruption reflects a broader effort by the Trump Administration to dismantle any institutions that might hold it accountable.” Read our statement on funding cuts to NPR and PBS ⬇️: rooseveltinstitute.org/press-releases…
President and CEO @ewwilkins recently joined the celebration of the 90th Anniversary of Social Security, hosted by the National Academy of Social Insurance in Washington, D.C, and offered an important reminder about the connection between democracy and economic security:
Democratically deploying AI means letting labor lead. "Reimagining the purpose and function of science and innovation policy will be a core component of asserting our bigger vision of democracy..." More from @sharblock @michelleimiller & @rooseveltinst: rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/democrati…
Public sector jobs have long been a source of security, especially for women of color. But rushed AI deployment could harm both workers & the people they serve. The public sector should not be a testing ground for tools that haven’t been proven to help. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/a…
Happening next week! 📆 Join us for a conversation with four incredible experts & @SenatorAndyKim to envision an affordable, high-quality, public childcare system. It’s time to reimagine childcare as public infrastructure—RSVP now! rooseveltinstitute.org/event/from-cri…
Public sector jobs have long been a source of security, especially for women of color. But rushed AI deployment could harm both workers & the people they serve. The public sector should not be a testing ground for tools that haven’t been proven to help. rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/a…
Roosevelt report out today! How AI is changing the jobs of the govt employees Americans interact with most: the folks who process your marriage licenses, unemployment insurance, driving tests. Upshot: new tech is just transferring more work onto citizens rooseveltinstitute.org/publications/a…
Summer jobs drying up is a signal about the job market. 📊 The teen unemployment rate has just hit its highest level since 2020, providing a strong indication that demand for workers is slowing and the job market is cooling. spglobal.com/market-intelli…
SCOTUS's decision to advance Department of Education layoffs undermines the systems in place that provide accountability to students & families. Without federal interventions, the gates are open for the private industry to take advantage without recourse. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/the-fall-…
"Corporations were largely reinvesting in their innovation process, and in some cases, because of strong unions, paying their workers living wages." - Senior Fellow Lenore Palladino In the 70s, prioritizing shareholders gained momentum, and workers lose. youtube.com/watch?v=MG6tus…