Today, Trump’s USDA confirmed it’s ending its annual survey on food insecurity. TCF research shows 1 in 4 households are already skipping meals just to get by. Now, as Trump’s $300B SNAP cut begins to take effect, the administration is evading accountability for the hardship these cuts will cause.

“Building a child care system that works for everyone is important to our children, to parents, to employers, and to economic growth...Families need all parents to be working right now in order to have any sort of economic security.” —TCF’s Julie Kashen (@kashenj.bsky.social)

Rural families will see the biggest jump in health care costs with recent federal policies, with marketplace premiums rising much more there than in cities. Older adults and people with chronic conditions will be hit hardest, per @tcfdotorg.bsky.social: buff.ly/iGWVdxS

U.S. schools serve roughly 5 million newly arrived students nationwide. Our recent report, “Falling Short on Newcomers” by @alevazquezbaur.bsky.social, examines how state agencies are serving this growing population.

Trump’s unprecedented assault on the Federal Reserve's independence iS DANGEROUS & BAD FOR OUR ECONOMY Just as Trump failed to understand the huge problems his tariffs would create, he fails to understand the serious damage his attacks on the Fed could cause. www.theguardian.com/global/comme...

“There’s an estimate that over 300 hospitals will close as a result of this legislation…we are in a very, very uncertain time and ultimately, this has a big impact on patient outcomes.” – @chiquitabl.bsky.social appearing on @osmosismed.bsky.social 🎧 Tune in: www.osmosis.org/podcast/fall...

After WWII, the U.S. ended universal child care so women would return to caregiving and soldiers could take their jobs. Now there's a new effort to get women out of the workplace. "I am not on board with going backwards,” says @kashenj.bsky.social in @whyy.org interview whyy.org/episodes/wor...

Two years ago today, I inducted these incredible humans — collectively the El Monte Thai Garment Workers — into the DOL’s Hall of Honor so they could take their rightful place alongside the heroes of American labor. Today and everyday, you should be honored.

"Women get punished for having children and not having children." - Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman at event with Institute for Women's Policy Research & @tcfdotorg.bsky.social

MY BELOVED DMV FAMILY!!! I'm on my way to Washington D.C. to be in conversation about Black women in leadership with some of my favorite Black women leaders!! In collaboration IWPR, @groundwork.bsky.social, and @tcfdotorg.bsky.social, join us at 6 PM EST at MLK Jr. Auditorium in D.C. #PackTheHouse

What would the ideal child care infrastructure in America look like? A system that’s affordable, accessible, and builds community. TCF’s @kashenj.bsky.social in conversation with @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social of @momsrising.org. Full episode ➡️ go.tcf.org/momsrising Julie's latest ➡️ go.tcf.org/ccwfa

Federal pandemica-era investments showed states what is possible when they invest in child care. Now, @kashenj.bsky.social says, states including CT, NM, NY, OR, and VT are working to build out their child care infrastructure. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

TCF fellow Amber Villalobos joined @americanprogress.bsky.social's "The State of Online Higher Education in 2025" to discuss online program managers (OPMs), their risks, and the urgent need for more transparency. Tune in ⬇️

"If you're worried about a labor shortage, the solution is not to create fewer jobs. The solution is not to tank the economy." –Sec. Julie Su (@juliesulabor.bsky.social) in conversation with @thewarningses.bsky.social Full episode: go.tcf.org/warning

As Trump continues with policies that hurt workers and eliminate jobs, his administration is also on a reckless path to cover up facts and lie about it. I partnered with @meidastouch.com to describe how this is the Trump administration in a nutshell.

“UI benefits were designed to cover basic expenses and help you stay afloat during short-term unemployment,” says Andrew Stettner, director of economy and jobs. But longer periods of unemployment and rising costs are putting added pressure on the system, via @marketplace.org.

This Thursday, join Anna Gifty (@itsafronomics.bsky.social) as she launches her new book, "The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid" and discusses Black women's employment with IWPR's Jamila Taylor and TCF's @angelanhanks.bsky.social.

I'm #hiring! 📝 Are you a comms and media expert with a passion for #immigrantjustice? A skilled project manager who works well with diverse stakeholders? Apply to be our National Newcomer Network Communications Consultant! 🌟 thecenturyfoundation.bamboohr.com/careers/126 @tcfdotorg.bsky.social

On the radio show this week we dive into Trump's inconsistent policies on child care, which exacerbate the child care crisis by creating uncertainty and underfunding programs w/ @tcfdotorg.bsky.social. https://www.momsrising.org/bt08sep25/?source=bsky

📢 We’re partnering with the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and @tcfdotorg.bsky.social for the DC launch of Anna Gifty's (@itsafronomics.bsky.social) new book, “The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid.”

For decades, HBCUs have produced world-class leaders with only a fraction of the funding of predominantly white institutions. Our new documentary, “The Price of Excellence,” tells that story. The film premiers Sep. 25 during the @cbc.house.gov Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. #ALC54

The ACA’s premium tax credits are set to expire on January 1, 2026. For more than 18 million Americans living with cancer, congressional inaction would mean higher premiums and an increased risk of losing access to life-saving care. Learn more: go.tcf.org/hurts

It's no secret the national unemployment system needs modernizing and the last administration initiated some important projects to help. Instead of building on this progress and funding modernization efforts, the Trump administration is doing the opposite. The result could be catastrophic.

Today, The Century Foundation published a new report from three of the nation's leading experts on unemployment insurance: Sec. @juliesulabor.bsky.social, and @aimstettner.bsky.social and @micheleevermore.bsky.social—leaders of DOL’s Office of UI Modernization during the pandemic: go.tcf.org/ui

Join us for an evening with award-winning researcher and writer Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman as she launches her new book, The Double Tax: How Women of Color Are Overcharged and Underpaid. 📍 MLK Library Auditorium, Washington, DC 📅 Thursday, Sept. 18 | 6 PM 🎟️ Complimentary books + signing to follow

Today, the Census Bureau released new data that show that in 2024, 13.4% of U.S. children under 18—9.7 million children—lived in poverty TCF's Rachel West and Julie Kashen analyze these data and explore policies to end child poverty: go.tcf.org/childpoverty

A hedge fund manager. A private equity lawyer. A realtor. These are the people now running the CDC under HHS Secretary RFK Jr. None have medical expertise. @sanders.senate.gov is right: This is dangerous.

“About 60% of people using Buy Now, Pay Later already have subprime credit scores—and they’re mostly stacking this debt on top of credit cards…” Don’t miss TCF president @jmargetta.bsky.social’s deep dive on Buy Now, Pay Later loans on the Odd Lots podcast: go.tcf.org/oddlots ⬇️

Three people represent $1 trillion—the same amount Republicans plan to rip from over 35 million people’s health care plans over the next ten years. This level of inequality is completely unsustainable.

Trump’s policies are forcing families to pay more for pencils, notebooks, even index cards—supplies are up 7.3% this year, with spikes up to 40%. “Parents are being squeezed at every turn.” Learn more: go.tcf.org/fwmag

“The Tri-Share model is not a solution to the child care crisis because it does not build child care supply or substantively improve compensation and benefits for early educators.” – TCF’s Lea Woods (@lea9223.bsky.social)

Former Acting Secretary of Labor @juliesulabor.bsky.social responds to today’s disastrous news that employers added just 22,000 jobs in August.

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“Buy Now, Pay Later” isn’t always the no-interest, no fee model it’s marketed as. Families are using BNPL for everything from groceries to medical bills and education costs. TCF president @jmargetta.bsky.social discusses BNPL and America's debt crisis on Bloomberg’s Odd Lots: go.tcf.org/oddlots

Latest TCF/@groundwork.bsky.social research on Trump admin's back-to-school tax: "These cost increases are going to [continue] across our economy, and I think parents are going to have to begin to stock up to try to make it through the year." - @jessicajfulton.bsky.social

"The problem underlying the child care crisis is that we rely on the private market to solve a problem it can’t," says @tcfdotorg.bsky.social's Ruth Friedman. Competitive compensation for workers and public investments in child care would make the system work. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

My polling data analysis w/ @kashenj.bsky.social mentioned in @bloomberg.com: “Women are now experiencing more economic anxiety than men: Though both are struggling with rising costs, women are more likely to say they are taking on debt to cover the basics and falling behind on monthly bills.”

“One of the earliest lessons I learned from the labor movement was, ‘An injury to one is an injury to all.’ It’s a statement of principle—the most foundational principle in workers’ rights: solidarity. It’s also a call to action.” – @juliesulabor.bsky.social 🔗 go.tcf.org/scoreboard

Workers are under direct attack on many fronts. Yet Trump says he’s on the side of workers? This Labor Day, let’s check the scoreboard. juliesulabor.substack.com/p/labor-day-... #laborday #labordayweekend

Across party lines, Americans support the $15 minimum wage, paid sick leave, and a federal right to organize. These policies would improve the lives of millions, but Republicans in Congress refuse to act. A Labor Day message from Lauren McFerran: go.tcf.org/workers ⬇️

"These actions that are being taken across the board are part of a larger war on the working class," says @jmargetta.bsky.social of the Century Foundation, describing the Trump administration's economic policies. newrepublic.substack.com/p/daily-life...

TCF president @jmargetta.bsky.social joins @perrybaconjr.bsky.social to discuss the war on the working class and what’s ahead at Century: “We have to do the math across all of this administration’s actions and track how it’s adding up for families.”

“With each new action, the Trump administration exposes itself for what it is: hostile to the needs of America’s workers and willing to use every means to turn the clock back on the progress made to advance workers’ rights.” – @juliesulabor.bsky.social #LaborDay

@katiephang.bsky.social always puts on a master class in tackling the issues, cutting through the noise, and demanding accountability. Thanks for having me on to talk about who pays when those in power lie about jobs and the economy. #BLS #dol

“Basic labor protections—internationally recognized as fundamental human rights—are in jeopardy in the United States.” –TCF senior fellow & former NLRB chair Lauren McFerran What that means this Labor Day: go.tcf.org/nlrb ⬇️

Reflecting on Hurricane Katrina 20 years later, TCF’s @jeremymarrell.bsky.social told @cnn.com the Trump admin is “rolling back the clock—taking us to a time where we could be on the wrong end of another catastrophic disaster without a prepared FEMA.”

As the country prepares to honor workers and the labor movement, the government watchdog responsible for protecting workers’ rights is in a crisis. TCF senior fellow & former NLRB chair Lauren McFerran reflects on the challenges facing her former agency.

For young women, ages 18–34, the American Dream is all but dead. TCF’s Gayle Goldin and Julie Kashen explore the gender gap in how Americans are experiencing the cost of living crisis today: go.tcf.org/gendergap

In our new commentary, @kashenj.bsky.social‬ and I find a gender gap in men and women’s feelings toward the admin. Women of all ages feel more strongly than men that Trump’s first months in office have negatively impacted the economy, prices at the grocery store, and their personal/family finances

Last month's @tcfdotorg.bsky.social report showed Americans struggling financially: skipping meals to save $, paying bills on credit cards, tapping into savings to make ends meet. ‪Now, @gaylegoldin.bsky.social and I find these issues disproportionately impact women 🧵(1/4) bsky.app/profile/tcfd...