10 Ideas 2019, Why Markets Alone Are Not Enough, and the Call for Filibuster Reform

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. Launching the Second Decade of 10 Ideas On Tuesday, the Roosevelt Network launched 10 Ideas 2019, the 11th annual edition of the journal. Each year, students research, write, and advocate ideas that are generated through the program’s

Join Us in DC on April 10, How to Pay for the Public Sector, and a Woman’s Job Is Never Done

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. New Rules for the 21st Century Americans from across the political spectrum are demanding an explanation of why our economy and democracy are working for so few. On Wednesday, April 10, the Roosevelt Institute will be joined

The Loss of a Legend, Fixing the Senate, and Joining Together to Make Bold Change

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. The Loss of a Legend Intellectual giant and economics professor Alan B. Krueger passed away on Saturday. “When I first learned of … Alan Krueger’s tragic passing over the weekend, I thought about happiness,” writes Washington Post

Roosevelt Institute President and CEO Felicia Wong interviews Sen. Kamala Harris at the Bold v. Old event.

Bold v. Old, the Fifty-First State, and Market Power Is Everywhere

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. Bold Versus Old On Thursday, the Roosevelt Institute teamed up with partner organizations, including Community Change, Economic Security Project, and the Hewlett Foundation, to host “Bold v. Old”—an all-day economic policy conference inspired by Tom Perriello and

A Big Idea to Break Up Tech Giants, on the Failures of Neoliberalism, and Broken by Design

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. A Big Idea  to Break Up Tech Giants Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has a big idea to break up tech giants, including Amazon, Google, and Facebook—and a regulatory agenda to make it happen. Announced today, the proposal

FDR’s Lesson for the GND, Overcoming the Ideology of Climate Inaction, and the Power of Worker Organizing

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. FDR’s Lesson for the Green New Deal For TIME, Roosevelt Fellows Andrea Flynn and Susan R. Holmberg reflect on how the architects of the Green New Deal (GND) are aiming to—and must—succeed where FDR’s New Deal failed:

The Forge Fellowship 2019, the Economic Case for a GND, and Voters Want to Tax the Wealthy

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. The Forge Fellowship 2019 At Roosevelt, we believe that government can and should be a force for the public good. Since our nation’s founding, however, communities across the country have been left out of the institutions and

The Racist Roots of Tipping, Racial Equality Is Economic Equality, and NYC Rejects Amazon

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. The Racist Roots of Tipping This Black History Month—and every day—we must consider how the hidden rules of race have been built into the rules of our economy and become normal in our daily lives. For Forbes,

Roosevelt’s SOTU, Putting Workers First, and Getting Serious about a Green New Deal

The Roosevelt Rundown is an email series featuring the Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week. 1. Roosevelt’s State of the Union We need an economic agenda that is built on big ideas that are for every American and can rebalance power in our society. During the 2019 State of the Union address, Roosevelt

State of the Union: 2019

The State of the Union is officially set for Tuesday evening. To be sure you were up to date on our plans for that night, we’re sending out a special edition of this week’s rundown. The Roosevelt Institute’s top 5 stories of the week will return next Friday. Tuesday’s State of the Union Address Following