The Century Foundation

Confronting the true drivers of America's affordability crisis. Advancing bold solutions to lower costs. Policy for people—not powerful interests.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

🧵Families are being squeezed—and not by accident.

Today, @TCFdotorg is launching a new campaign, Affordable Futures: Policy for People—Not the Powerful. https://t.co/A7RBOyasNo

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“We want there to be a clear answer for everybody in NYC, that government can do the things that they say they're going to do, and that it can make life better.”

Last month, @DMJulieSu and @lorelei_salas33 discussed how City Hall and its partners can turn affordability promises into real results for New Yorkers.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

"America’s students didn’t start this war. They shouldn’t be the ones paying for it with their education," writes @jmargetta for @thehill.

Read more about how the war in Iran is forcing public schools to make devastating budget cuts:
https://t.co/NbgnExXUJi

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

The Trump administration is withholding Medicaid funding from states in the name of fighting fraud.

But former state health officials argue that there's a better way to approach it: partner with states to target bad actors and protect care, rather than being punitive.

Watch:

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

69% of Americans — including 57% of Republicans — support universal maternal healthcare at no out-of-pocket cost. The demand for a new system is here. So what's the hold-up?

Learn about TCF's vision for what universal maternal healthcare could look like: https://t.co/yj8fE2XeCc

[Protect Borrowers @BorrowerJustice]

When corporations commit wage theft & fraud, everyday New Yorkers pay the price. Today we released Part 2 of #AffordableNYCNow—our project w/ @TCFdotorg to make NYC more affordable for families. This round: 7 proposals @NYCMayor can act on TODAY to hold corporations accountable.

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Read about the proposals here: https://t.co/wkRfLsK0ZL

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Corporations are driving up costs for New Yorkers through wage theft, medical debt, predatory business practices, and more. Holding them accountable is a key part of making our city affordable.

Today, @TCFdotorg and @borrowerjustice released Part 2 of #AffordableNYCNow: ideas the @nycmayor's administration can use right now to protect working families and small businesses.

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

A school district in Oregon is spending about $30,000 a week on fuel for buses — $6,400 more per order than in February.

Some schools might have to cut staff just to keep up with their energy bills.

Trump's policies are costing families.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Want to learn more about the proposals that the Mamdani administration can use to tackle NYC’s affordability crisis? Explore the first 7 ideas:
https://t.co/6i7QPanwFh

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We asked policymakers, advocates, and community members: what’s driving the affordability crisis in NYC, and what would it actually take to make our city more affordable?

From Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice @JulieSuLabor to @ManhattanDA Alvin Bragg Jr., here’s what they said.

[Julie Margetta Morgan @jmargetta]

The war with Iran is costing American families tens of billions in energy costs, but that's not the only way communities are paying for this reckless war. Higher energy costs are affecting public schools too, and driving up taxpayers' burdens. 🧵

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Airfare is up more than 20% from last year. Gas prices have surged since the Iran conflict began. Even Memorial Day BBQ staples are up 13% on average.

Read our full analysis with @Groundwork on how Trump’s economic chaos is driving up the cost of summer: https://t.co/xRKsDr4u8E

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Got travel plans this summer? In Trump’s economy, it’ll cost you.

Here’s what it might cost you to get to your sunny destination— and how tariffs and the war with Iran will affect the bill for what you eat when you arrive.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

New York is in a deep affordability crisis, and families are feeling it every day.

Yesterday, we brought together policymakers, advocates, and experts to launch “Affordable NYC Now,” sharing new data and new ideas to lower costs across the city. We heard from @JulieSuLabor, New York City’s first-ever deputy mayor for economic justice, on what the Mamdani administration is doing to lower costs and how experts and advocates can help, as well as @HarveyforNY, @WBerkmanBreen, @alvinbraggnyc, @jmargetta, and Lorelai Salas.

Read more about the proposals driving this work: https://t.co/Vs2OJMnD5U

[Alvin Bragg @ManhattanDA]

Yesterday, D.A. Bragg joined @HarveyforNY and Lorelei Salas, Senior Fellow at @TCFdotorg, for @BorrowerJustice's Affordability into Action Panel to highlight the work of our Worker and Tenant Protection Units and how a more affordable New York can improve public safety!

[Groundwork Collaborative @Groundwork]

Your Memorial Day cookout is going to cost 40% more this year. Airlines have already canceled a record amount of flights over the last 2 weeks - raising costs way up.

The reason why isn't a surprise: it's Trump's war with Iran.

New analysis from @TCFdotorg & Groundwork 👇

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

New York is one of the most expensive cities in the country. For too many families, just getting by gets harder and harder.

Today, @borrowerjustice and The Century Foundation are launching “Affordable NYC Now" to show how NYC can directly lower costs, strengthen public systems, and hold corporations accountable for driving up prices.

From prescription drug costs to housing stability, energy bills to small business support, these proposals are practical solutions that @NYCMayor’s administration can use to tackle NYC’s affordability crisis— and most importantly, they are ready now.

Read the full proposals now: https://t.co/TNEHwwg58k

[Julie Margetta Morgan @jmargetta]

Want to understand why New Yorkers are so worried about affordability and so ready for change? Check out these maps.

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

From apple pies to airfare, Trump’s economic chaos is driving up the cost of summer, and working families are paying for it.

🔗 Read our full breakdown with @Groundwork: https://t.co/xRKsDr4u8E

[The Century Foundation @TCFdotorg]

Before you fire up the grill this Memorial Day weekend, learn about how Trump’s tariffs are jacking up the cost of the corn and bratwurst on your plate.

(Spoiler: you’ll probably have to shell out more than you budgeted for your cookout.)