The $580 Medicaid Gambling Loophole
October 21, 2026 | Kevin Corinth
Medicaid is getting a justified makeover on Jan. 1, when most states will begin implementing…
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D.C. Could Help More Families by Decreasing Its Exceptionally High Payment Standard for Housing Vouchers
October 20, 2026 | Kevin Corinth
In the District of Columbia, a family with a federally funded housing voucher can rent…
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…
