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The Targeting of Place-Based Policies: The New Markets Tax Credit Versus Opportunity Zones

October 19, 2026 | Kevin Corinth, David Coyne, Naomi Feldman, and Craig Johnson

For a place-based policy to succeed, it must target the right areas—typically those with lower…

The Feds Turn to Big Data to Fight Fraud

October 19, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

The Trump administration is moving well beyond rhetoric on tackling fraud and abuse in government…

Why HUD’s Pushback Against DEI Mortgages Is Good for Black Wealth

October 14, 2026 | Howard Husock

It must be viewed as courageous for Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner to…

How Helpful Are Cash Payments to New Mothers Really?

October 4, 2026 | Angela Rachidi

Michigan has become an unlikely testing ground for debates over universal basic income programs. Since…

Can’t Afford a House? Try Getting Married.

October 2, 2026 | Arthur Gailes and Brad Wilcox

From right and left, we keep hearing how hard it is to afford a home….

Governor Sanders’ Medicaid Ad Is Realistic

October 1, 2026 | Kevin Corinth

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders released an ad this week about “Brad,” a fictional character…

SNAP and Americans’ Health

September 29, 2026 | Angela Rachidi

In 1964, when Congress passed the Food Stamp Act, the country faced a problem of…

Understanding the Downbeat Coverage of Encouraging Poverty Data 

September 23, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

Last week’s annual Census Bureau poverty report offered encouraging news about growing US incomes and…