
Rachel West
Rachel West is the director of research for the Center for American Progress’s Poverty to Prosperity Program.


Everyone Is Overlooking a Key Part of the New $15 Minimum Wage Bill

New Bills Address the Racist and Ableist Wage Loopholes in the New Deal

DC City Council’s Plan to Overturn the New Minimum Wage Law Will Hit People of Color Hardest

Yes, Eliminating DC’s Tipped Wage Would Reduce Poverty

Yes, Replacing Food Stamps With a Blue Apron-Style Delivery System Is As Bad As It Sounds

New Study Shows Free School Lunches Boost Earnings

The Administration’s New Tipping Rule Could Make Sexual Harassment Worse

For the Cost of the Tax Bill, the U.S. Could Eliminate Child Poverty. Twice.

For the Cost of Repealing the Estate Tax, Congress Could Buy Everyone in America a Pony

Study Shows Kids’ Test Scores Drop When Their Food Stamps Run Out
