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10.25.2018 | Blog

Empowering youth to create futures without gender-based violence

By Kendall LaVine, Biden Fellow for Violence Against Women Initiatives This spring, the Biden Foundation launched the Youth LEADS (Leverage, […]

10.24.2018 | Blog

America runs on data. Let’s make sure everyone gets it.

By Robert Wack Oct 24, 2018 If you’ve lived without electricity for some period of time, whether by choice or circumstance, […]

10.17.2018 | Blog

It’s time to take job training seriously

By Martha B. Coven Oct 17, 2018 How do you become middle class in America? Most people would say it’s simple: […]

10.15.2018 | Blog

Notes from the road: Commemorating World Mental Health Day in London

By Mala Adiga and Rory Brosius Last week, we had the privilege to visit London and participate in the Global […]

10.11.2018 | Blog

Recession on the homefront: Military spouse unemployment and underemployment

By Elizabeth O’Brien Oct 11, 2018 Many Americans are unaware of the financial challenges facing military families today. Fifty years […]

10.09.2018 | Blog

Joe Biden’s vision for building a high-wage America

“Ordinary Americans can do extraordinary things if you give them a chance.” This month, Vice President Joe Biden addressed The Century Foundation at […]

10.05.2018 | News Releases

Nobel Peace Prize: Joint statement by Vice President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden

The Nobel committee could not have recognized two braver, worthier, or more dedicated individuals with their choice to award Dr. […]

10.05.2018 | Blog

Notes from the road: Let me tell you about my hometown…

By Rory Brosius, Advisor for Military Families If you’ve ever met me, you’ve likely heard me sing the praises of […]

10.03.2018 | Blog

We need a safety net that protects low-wage workers

By Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach Oct 3, 2019 The economy is back to health after a drawn-out recovery from the Great Recession. […]

09.26.2018 | Blog

Notes from the field: Inclusivity at the Y

By Liz T., Camp Counselor at YMCA Camp Tockwogh (YMCA of Delaware) Note: This is part off a blog series […]

09.24.2018 | Press

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Jill Biden honor sacrifices of Gold Star Mothers, Families Sunday

“Like a secret handshake, I can spot them,” Biden, the wife of former Vice President Joe Biden and guest speaker at Sunday’s brunch, told the crowd that included 38 Gold Star mothers. “I know the injustice of outliving a child, the pain of a future stolen away, of mourning forever a voice you’ll never hear.”

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09.20.2018 | Blog

American manufacturing needs investment, not isolation

By Jared Bernstein Sep 20, 2018 International trade policy has become a source of great anxiety under our current chaotic […]

09.19.2018 | News Releases

Joe Biden Speaks at the Century Foundation

On Thursday, September 13, Vice President Joe Biden joined the Century Foundation for “Building a High Wage America: Lessons from […]

09.17.2018 | Press

Joe and Jill Biden speak at the 2018 Human Rights Campaign National Dinner

On Saturday, September 15, Vice President Joe Biden headlined the Human Rights Campaign’s 22nd annual National Dinner in Washington, D.C. […]

09.17.2018 | Blog

Want to rebuild the middle class? Strengthen manufacturing.

By Andrew Stettner Sep 17, 2018 What does it mean to be middle class in America? Some would argue it now […]