Stranded by the Safety Net: Addressing Benefit Cliffs to Assist Families and Businesses

June 3, 2026 | Angela Rachidi

Chairman Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and members of the Small Business Committee. Thank you for…

Poverty and Dependency in the United States, 1939–2023

June 3, 2026 | Kevin Corinth and Richard Burkhauser

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared the War on Poverty. This set in motion the…

Congress Shouldn’t Create Another Newborn Benefit

May 27, 2026 | Kevin Corinth

A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced the Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026, which would…

Bill Would Require States to Use Future Federal Funds to Repay Unemployment Loans First

May 20, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

Yesterday Rep. Vince Fong (R-CA) introduced H.R. 8892, the “Creating Accountability in Loan (CAL) Repayment…

When Washington Picks Up the States’ Tab, Waste and Fraud Follow

May 15, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

Congress has caught on that how welfare and related programs are funded, and who does the spending,…

Dem Policymakers Plan to Exploit AI Job Fears to Push the ‘Perfect Recipe for Fraud’

May 15, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

Behind the scenes in Washington, many policymakers are planning for an economic disruption: potential job…

Comment on Proposed Rule Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits in Federal Housing Assistance Programs

May 1, 2026 | Kevin Corinth

Chicago’s “Disappearing Middle Class” Can Be Found in Its Proliferating Upper Middle-Class Neighborhoods

April 30, 2026 | Scott Winship

In a recent report with Stephen Rose, I argued that the narrative of a “shrinking middle…