Third Way’s Jim Kessler discusses the think tank’s new policy agenda for middle-class America.
economy
Democrats’ Next Big Ideas
Third Way offers a “new economic bargain” with the middle-class: “If you’re busting your butt, you should be able to get ahead.”
Businesses Should Step Up to Defend Democracy
The business community’s silence could accelerate America’s slide into autocracy, warns the founder of the pro-democracy business coalition Leadership Now.
Autocracy Doesn’t Pay
Businesses need democracy to thrive, argues Daniella Ballou-Aares, founder of the business coalition Leadership Now. They should step up to defend it.
Women Are Getting Slammed in Trump’s Economy
Women are losing jobs, leaving the workforce, and reporting high levels of financial insecurity.
Affordability: How Trump Has Made It Worse
Solving the affordability crisis won’t be easy but reversing some key MAGA policies would be a start.
Federal Data Are Disappearing
The erosion—and deliberate erasure—of government data by the Trump Administration threaten both public safety and the US economy, says former US chief data scientist Denice Ross.
Don’t Throw the Biden-Harris Record Under the Bus
Plus, the threats to NATO and birthright citizenship and a tribute to Ted Olson — all in the November 19, 2024 newsletter.
Kamala Can Correct Trump’s Tallest Tale
Joe Biden was unable to debunk Donald Trump’s revisionist history about the economy. Now it’s Kamala Harris’s turn.
How Biden Can Get Credit for the Economy
Plus, the Michael Cohen cross examination and how Trump’s mass deportation plans would derail the economy—all in the May 21, 2024 newsletter.

