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June 3, 2026

Poverty and Dependency in the United States, 1939–2023

In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared the War on Poverty. This set in motion the…

May 27, 2026

Congress Shouldn’t Create Another Newborn Benefit

A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced the Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026, which would…

April 1, 2026

Has Generational Progress Stalled? Income Growth Over Five Generations of Americans 

Abstract Whether each generation of Americans continues to economically surpass the previous one has recently…

February 25, 2026

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

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