Lessons from the 1996 Welfare Reform Law Approaching Its 30th Anniversary
July 24, 2026 | Matt Weidinger
The 1996 welfare reform law was crafted by congressional Republicans and signed into law by…
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Family Structure, a Key Factor Hidden in Plain Sight: The Case for Federal Reporting in Education
July 24, 2026 | Ian V. Rowe, Brad Wilcox, and Grant Bailey
The government often leaves out a critical factor in its public reporting to help us understand what drives child outcomes in student learning, health, and economic security: family structure.
The End of the Food Security Supplement in the Current Population Survey: Next Steps
July 16, 2026 | Angela Rachidi and Craig Gundersen
Abstract Since 1996, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published an annual report on…
Trump Takes Dramatic Step Toward Curbing Rampant Fraud in State Unemployment Programs
July 11, 2026 | Matt Weidinger
The Trump administration is threatening to use “every available enforcement tool” to compel states to better protect unemployment benefits against fraud and abuse.
Americans Still Believe in Work. The AI Crowd Hasn’t Gotten the Memo
July 9, 2026 | Matt Weidinger
Promises of vast new work-free benefits seem somewhere between a believe-it-when-I-see-it vision and just the latest liberal plan to expand an already-bloated welfare state.
How to Strengthen the Climb From the Safety Net
July 9, 2026 | Angela Rachidi
Executive summary Wisconsin has long benefited from low poverty rates and relatively high labor force…
Discussing Medicaid work requirements: Corinth on C-SPAN’s ‘Washington Journal’
June 29, 2026 | Kevin Corinth
Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility Deputy Director Kevin Corinth discusses Medicaid work requirements on…
The US Needs a New Safety Net
June 23, 2026 | Angela Rachidi and Nic Dunn
Congress is considering a major anti-poverty reform: giving states more flexibility to redesign welfare and…
