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08/21/2026

With politicians across the ideological spectrum calling for moratoriums on data center development, the question of how to balance the energy needs of consumers with those of the tech industry has become undeniably bipartisan. Expanding AI capabilities is important to U.S. security and economic growth, yet current systems’ high energy costs and the data centers they require can disrupt communities without proper planning.

Our Key Considerations for Data Center Development report offers a deep dive into what it will take to ensure data centers are built with community support. https://ow.ly/yaUe50ZCHHj

The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal are both out this week on the growing role of factory-built homes in address...
08/21/2026

The Washington Post and Wall Street Journal are both out this week on the growing role of factory-built homes in addressing the housing shortage. But zoning remains a significant barrier to their broader adoption.

BPC’s Emma Waters broke down what land use and zoning reforms are needed to let factory-built housing reach its potential—and what communities are already doing about it.
https://ow.ly/YVnK50ZCHB8

08/20/2026

About 12% of registered voters—28.4 million citizens—lack ready access to the documentary proof-of-citizenship policy proposals would require. So, who gets hit hardest, and does it favor one party? We break it down—press play to find out.

https://ow.ly/RG6f50ZC4YU

08/20/2026

$40 trillion in debt is not an abstract number. Soaring interest payments strain the remaining budget. High borrowing rates make it harder for Americans to secure loans. And with every threat of default, investors lose confidence in the U.S. economy. It’s beyond time to act.

Election officials. Voting machine manufacturers. Testing labs. Election security experts.We talked to all of them to fi...
08/20/2026

Election officials. Voting machine manufacturers. Testing labs. Election security experts.

We talked to all of them to find out why so few states have upgraded to VVSG 2.0-certified voting systems—and what it will take to get there.

Today, with recent releases dropping its holdings to well below half of its total capacity, the Strategic Petroleum Rese...
08/19/2026

Today, with recent releases dropping its holdings to well below half of its total capacity, the Strategic Petroleum Reserve’s ability to protect consumers is in doubt. BPC’s newly updated explainer covers the SPR’s history, workings, and current state.

https://ow.ly/Ah8550ZBBkA

BREAKING: The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion.That's $117,000 for every American, $7 trillion more than th...
08/19/2026

BREAKING: The U.S. national debt has surpassed $40 trillion.

That's $117,000 for every American, $7 trillion more than the entire U.S. economy, and more than the next five largest national debts combined. It took 192 years to reach our first $1 trillion, but only five months to go from $39 trillion to $40 trillion.

Our president and CEO Margaret Spellings put it best: " Our current fiscal trajectory is plainly unsustainable, and that’s the best-case scenario. [...] Solutions are well within reach, but they start with being willing to say the quiet part out loud."

08/19/2026

Housing is only considered "affordable" when it costs 30% or less of your income.

By that measure, 49% of renters and 24% of homeowners pay too much (2024). Our country is also short somewhere between 1.5 and 7.3 million homes.

08/19/2026

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act drew votes from both sides of the aisle. And while it’s now law, BPC's Emma Waters says that's not the end of the story. 🎧

08/19/2026

Without action, Social Security benefits will be cut by 22% in 2032. This year, BPC has been at the forefront of congressional conversations on how to avert this looming catastrophe. VP Shai Akabas testified before the Senate Finance Committee in June, highlighting both the scale of the challenge and the opportunity for bipartisan solutions.

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