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July 16, 2025
Key Points Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB), which makes numerous changes to the federal student loan program, saving $307 billion. Graduate students and parents of undergraduates…
June 24, 2025
Since the 1930s, the federal government has subsidized local housing projects aimed at uplifting the poor. The specific policies have evolved, but the theory has been that federal aid is…
June 12, 2025
Key Points Chronic absenteeism spiked during the pandemic and remains a serious problem. In 2024, rates were 57 percent higher than they were pre-pandemic and only 2 percentage points lower…
June 10, 2025
Housing prices across much of America have hit historic highs, while less housing is being built. If the U.S. housing stock had expanded at the same rate from 2000-2020 as…