Safe, sustainable, and affordable housing is foundational to Americans’ economic security and expanding the path to the middle class. But for years, construction of housing has failed to keep pace with demand, leaving nearly half of rental households “cost burdened” and homeownership increasingly out of reach. Rising costs for education and health care further squeeze families’ budgets, and the search for housing often leads Americans to live far from work where public transit options are limited. Consequently, frequent moves brought on by economic insecurity can disrupt a child’s learning and social-emotional well-being and make it difficult for adults to form strong community bonds.
The Center for American Progress is dedicated to developing and advocating for policy solutions to expand housing supply and alleviate the burden of high costs. Our vision is not just to build housing but to support the growth of communities where Americans want to live, work, and gather for generations to come.
This week on “The Tent,” Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra joins to discuss steps being taken to lower costs for families.
This storybook features women in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and New Hampshire whose stories center on issues from prescription drug pricing and health insurance, to child care and paid leave.
The expanded child tax credit came right on time to help a Georgia mother of four avoid homelessness.
An Arizonan mother of three relied on the expanded child tax credit to afford increasing housing costs with stagnating wages.
Policymakers should take action to expand retirement plan access to the millions of Americans without a workplace retirement plan.
Polling indicates that Americans are worried about their ability to retire and want policymakers to take action.
David Madland discusses a new private-sector retirement-plan type called the Secure, Accessible, Flexible, and Efficient, or SAFE, Retirement Plan before the Maryland Joint Committee on Pensions.
Senior Fellow Janneke Ratcliffe testifies before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
David Madland discusses the Maryland Secure Choice Retirement Savings Program before the Maryland House of Delegates.
Julia Gordon, Director of Housing Finance and Policy, testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services.
David Madland delivers remarks at a roundtable discussion with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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