July 16, 2026
The End of the Food Security Supplement in the Current Population Survey: Next Steps
Abstract Since 1996, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published an annual report on…
October 21, 2025
Childcare Regulation and Affordability
In recent decades, childcare costs have outpaced family incomes and put pressure on family
budgets. Legislators typically consider government subsidies to be the primary solution to rising
costs, despite the high cost of broadly subsidizing care and possible adverse effects on families
and children. Yet policymakers have paid little attention to how existing regulations limit childcare
supply and increase costs, despite research emphasizing this relationship.