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Issues [1] Center for American Progress EVENT ADVISORY: Investing in Families, Investing in the Future: A Conversation With Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Share Washington, D.C. — As families face an affordability crisis and the cost of child care continues to spiral, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM) has overseen the landmark achievement of establishing New Mexico as the first state to offer universal child care—a milestone that stands in stark contrast to actions taken by the Trump administration.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress RELEASE: 5 Ways the FTC Can Protect Americans from AI-Fueled Surveillance Pricing Share Washington, D.C. — As artificial intelligence (AI) makes surveillance pricing more intrusive and unfair, a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress urges the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to limit the harmful ways businesses can use personal data and to give consumers more control over how their information is used to set prices.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress Iran War Triggered a Diesel and Fertilizer Crisis for America’s Farmers Share Born and raised in Polk County, Iowa, Aaron Lehman is a fifth-generation family farmer. Farmers facing high fertilizer and diesel costs due to President Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran are having to raise prices just to get by and hope that costs will come down by next year’s growing season so they can continue to farm..

Issues [1] The U.S. Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2024. (Getty/Roberto Schmidt/AFP) Key Takeaways Disclosure alone is not enough to protect consumers from surveillance pricing. The FTC should pair transparency requirements with substantive safeguards and meaningful consumer choice over whether personal information is used to set individualized prices. Not all algorithmic pricing is surveillance pricing.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress RELEASE: The Federal Debt Is Costing American Households $4,500 Per Year Share Washington, D.C. — A rising federal debt-to-GDP ratio is making it more expensive for Americans to buy a home, finance a car, pay off student loans, and grow a small business, according to a new analysis from the Center for American Progress.

Issues [1] Cars sit in a dealership lot in Linden, New Jersey. May 2020. (Getty/Spencer Platt) Key takeaways At 99 percent of GDP in the first quarter of 2026, federal debt held by the public is at its highest share since World War II, with the exception of the COVID-19 pandemic recession quarter.

Issues [1] The U.S. Capitol building at dusk on August 12, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Getty/Kevin Carter) Key Takeaways The SANDBOX Act uses the goal of promoting AI innovation to cloak a sweeping deregulatory agenda. The bill does not require applicants to demonstrate that AI is integral to their operations, nor does it establish a meaningful threshold test to determine whether the burden, which applicants attribute to regulation and seek to waive or modify, is substantial or even legitimate.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress STATEMENT: Paramount Merger Concerns Remain Despite Settlement of AG Lawsuit Share Washington, D.C. — Today, state attorneys general from 12 states announced plans to settle their lawsuit challenging Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, which is the parent company of CNN.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress STATEMENT: CAP Stands With News Organizations Fighting Unconstitutional Ban From White House Share Washington, D.C. — In response to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would ban reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: This move by President Trump is yet another brazen attack on the First Amendment and freedom of the press.

Washington, D.C. — Despite campaign promises to slash electricity prices, the Trump administration’s policies are driving up prices in Arizona and beyond. In fact, the two largest utility companies in the state, Arizona Public Service (APS) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP), have cited current federal policies and actions as reasons for higher costs to the companies and for customers.