Open-ended research designed to fill pivotal knowledge gaps

Unconditional Cash Study

The most comprehensive look at the impact of unconditional cash in the U.S. to date

RISE

Mixed-methods study of people’s lives, using cash as a lens to understand the conditions shaping economic stability and opportunity in rural communities

Whose AI?

Listening-first study of how AI enters everyday life and whose experiences shape what gets built

Research Pillars

We organize our projects around three interconnected pillars

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Economic Resilience

Building knowledge that strengthens agency in a rapidly changing economy

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Reimagining Research

Designing methods that make research more rigorous, responsive, and representative

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AI & Society

Broadening participation in shaping technological change toward shared prosperity

Can AI Help Surveys Keep Up with How People Work Today?

We examine how conversational AI surveys can improve measurement of employment and economic life, showing what they capture and where methods are evolving.