Third Way is a center-left think tank that champions modern solutions to the most challenging problems in US public policy, including the economy, climate and energy, national security, social policy, and politics.

Third Way is a national think tank that champions modern center-left ideas. Our work is grounded in the mainstream American values of opportunity, freedom, and security. But we identify as center-left, because we see that space in U.S. politics as offering the only real path for advancing those ideals in the century ahead.

Third Way is a national think tank that champions modern center-left ideas. Our agenda is built on the bedrock belief that for political movements to succeed in our political system, they must relentlessly reimagine their policies, strategies, and coalitions.

Oct 21, 2016 · To highlight the differences between the national and local conversations, Third Way has undertaken an analysis of the local media of the district. In January of this year we began tracking ten topics in five local newspapers prevalent in the local media market, generating 240 results for analysis.

Feb 2, 2025 · Third Way, 21 May 2024, www.thirdway.org/memo/three-democratic-vulnerabilities-on-the-economy. “Public Opinion on Single-Payer, National Health Plans, and Expanding Access to Medicare Coverage.”

Dec 11, 2019 · While federal efforts to clean up the grid have stalled, Third Way analysis shows that states, major cities, and utilities have literally doubled-down on policies and targets to get the job done. We took the data and created an interactive dashboard to help spot important trends that could be expanded across the country.

Aug 16, 2024 · Some of America’s top business and economic leaders are concerned over what a possible Trump-Vance presidency could do to the economy. They cite higher inflation, recession, debt explosion, worker shortages, trade wars, deflating stock prices, slower growth, and lagging business starts as possible outcomes based on what a Trump-Vance Administration promises …

Jul 17, 2024 · What’s harder is figuring out how to provide protections and support for the ever-growing gig workforce. Recently, the Biden Administration has taken one route, implementing a new rule that expands federal labor laws to certain independent contractors. But that approach is by no means the only way to ensure gig workers have benefits.

Jul 17, 2019 · If health costs increased or the plan was more expensive than the models showed, the board would be forced to find a way to pay for it, primarily by raising taxes further. The law also had no way to ensure transparency on the board.

Jun 11, 2024 · Matt loves coming to work every day to take on the big questions our country faces with some of the people he respects most in the world. He considers helping to extend marriage equality to gays and lesbians one of Third Way's proudest achievements so far.