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A SNAP Reform Framework Focused on the Future
October 30, 2024 | Angela Rachidi
American Opportunity Index 2024
October 30, 2024 | Joseph B. Fuller
A Reform Framework for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
October 30, 2024 | Angela Rachidi and Leslie Ford
How Workforce Education Can Boost Earnings and Fill Jobs
October 25, 2024 | Preston Cooper
Work Requirement Waivers Increased FoodShare Caseloads and Costs in Wisconsin
October 23, 2024 | Angela Rachidi
The College Enrollment Plunge Is the Biden Administration’s Disaster
October 23, 2024 | Preston Cooper
Poverty, Hardship, and Government Transfers
October 22, 2024 | Bruce D. Meyer, Jeehoon Han, and James Sullivan
Dueling Child Tax Credit Proposals: Harris vs. Vance
October 21, 2024 | Alex Brill, Kyle Pomerleau, and Stan Veuger
US Tariffs Will Not Bring Back Jobs from China
October 21, 2024 | Michael R. Strain
Harris and Trump Are Equally Silent on the Expanding US Debt
October 18, 2024 | Michael R. Strain
Pro-Marriage Conservatives Should Reject a Per-Child Phase-In of the Child Tax Credit
October 18, 2024 | Kevin Corinth
Harris’ Tax Plans Would Reduce Long-Term Prosperity. Trump’s Proposals Might Be Even Worse.
October 17, 2024 | Michael R. Strain
Kevin Corinth: Addressing Social Capital Poverty in America
October 16, 2024 | Kevin Corinth
Lefty NYC Council Add-Ons to Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Would Worse Housing Crisis
October 15, 2024 | Howard Husock
Why Should the US Wish to Be More Like China?
October 15, 2024 | Michael R. Strain
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A reform conservatism can revive the promise of the Dream for those kids facing long odds.
Forget the Cost of Living. What’s the Cost of Thriving in America?
Two conservative thinkers clash over whether the middle class is more prosperous than a generation ago.