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…
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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…
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,”…
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…
