New results from the survey conducted by Data for Progress in collaboration with CLASP demonstrate the employment and financial challenges that parents face due to inaccessible child care.

Following a successful summer of strikes, the United Auto Workers has shown labor movements across the country that the tide is turning. 

As we gather with loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day synonymous with family and feasting, it's crucial to reflect on the stark reality faced by many in our communities.

To address the maternal mental health crisis, Congress must meaningfully invest in maternal mental health supports and services to better address the well-being of birthing people at this critical time in their lives. 

CLASP recently launched a new project, Building Equitable Economic Supports in the South (BEES). Through the BEES project CLASP is working directly with community organizations and policy organizations in Mississippi and North Carolina to improve the economic well-being of people experiencing poverty. In Mississippi we’re…

Congress must act swiftly to avert another potential shutdown. Policymakers must prioritize families and children with adequate resources to avoid adding more harm to what the loss of pandemic relief programs already caused. 

With the end of pandemic-era protections for people insured by Medicaid, we’re learning more about states’ outcomes for Medicaid renewals.

A history of underinvestment in child care results in low wages and lack of other support for providers which can make copayments complex and unaffordable for families. We need increased and sustained public investment. 

Technological innovation has always been a central determining factor of job quality. It is essential that strong public policy prevents technology from insidiously claiming control over a worker’s body, time, and autonomy.

On September 12, the Census Bureau will release poverty, income, and health insurance data for 2022. Read more for three trends we anticipate.