The Shrinking Middle Class and Booming Upper-Middle Class: The Plot Thickens
June 15, 2026 | Scott Winship and Stephen Rose
Earlier this year, our report, “The Middle Class Is Shrinking Because of a Booming Upper-Middle Class,”…
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New York Families Are Doing Better Than You’ve Heard
June 10, 2026 | Scott Winship
Is the middle class in danger? On social media and in the news, Americans regularly…
What Liberals Get Wrong About the Middle Class
June 8, 2026 | Scott Winship and Stephen Rose
It’s a common refrain: The middle class is hollowing out; Americans overall are increasingly falling…
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,…
