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…
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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…
Are Big Families the Solution to Declining Fertility?
June 23, 2026 | Matt Weidinger
“Big families are like waterbed stores,” comedian and father of five Jim Gaffigan jokes. “They used…
Scott Winship Discusses American Wealth Growth and the Discrepancy Between Gloomy Consumer Sentiment and Actual Financial Growth.
June 17, 2026 | Scott Winship and John Batchelor
Scott Winship discusses American wealth growth, exemplified by the SpaceX IPO making thousands of employees millionaires. He argues…
