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Making the Child Tax Credit “Fully Refundable” Converts It into Welfare Checks
December 1, 2023 | Matt Weidinger
Red States Can Lead the Way on Marriage and Fatherhood
December 1, 2023 | W. Bradford Wilcox and Michael Pugh
A Valuable New Perspective on America’s War on Poverty
November 30, 2023 | James Pethokoukis
Evaluating the Success of the War on Poverty since 1963 Using an Absolute Full-Income Poverty Measure
November 30, 2023 | Richard Burkhauser, Kevin Corinth, James Elwell, and Jeff Larrimore
Bribing Homeowners To Build Tiny Houses Won’t Solve NYC’s Housing Problem
November 27, 2023 | Howard Husock
For kids, marriage still matters
November 27, 2023 | W. Bradford Wilcox
Defining Poverty Up
November 21, 2023 | Matt Weidinger
The Next Time States Are “Swimming in Money” Make Them Repay Their Federal Loans
November 20, 2023 | Matt Weidinger
The Impact of Opportunity Zones on Private Investment and Economic Activity
November 14, 2023 | Kevin Corinth and Naomi Feldman
The Comeback City
November 14, 2023 | Robert Doar
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The Dual Promise of the American Dream
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