Understanding the Recent Declines in SNAP Participation

April 28, 2026 | Angela Rachidi

The number of people receiving food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has…

Comments on HUD Proposed Rule Establishing Flexibility for Work Requirements and Term Limits 

April 28, 2026 | Matt Weidinger and Angela Rachidi

Assessing Duplicative Federal Benefit Programs and Preventing Abuse

March 23, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

This commentary reviews current means-tested federal benefit programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families….

Congress Gave Families a Raise. Now Let Parents Decide How to Use It.

March 18, 2026 | Matt Weidinger and Katharine B. Stevens

Congress delivered a big win for families in last year’s reconciliation law. By raising the Child Tax…

Don’t Tax the Public Housing Poor Like They’re Rich

March 10, 2026 | Howard Husock

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has proposed the most dramatic low-income housing policy change in…

Summary and Analysis of the “Stop Unemployment Fraud Act”

March 5, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

This week, senior House and Senate Members are introducing legislation designed to prevent a repeat of runaway fraud and abuse that afflicted…

States Can Strengthen Families and Fight Welfare Dependence and Fraud

March 5, 2026 | Matt Weidinger and John Engler

For six decades, Washington has waged a War on Poverty with ever‑increasing sums of money….

What Can We Learn from Guaranteed Basic Income Pilots in the United States? Evidence on Employment Effects

February 25, 2026 | Kevin Corinth and Hannah Mayhew

Abstract Between 2017 and 2025, at least 122 pilots across 33 states and the District…