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Comment on Proposed Rule Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of Work Requirements and Term Limits in Federal Housing Assistance Programs
Overview The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) posted a notice of proposed rulemaking on March 2, 2026 (Docket No. FR-6520-P-01), entitled, “Establishing Flexibility for Implementation of…
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How Policy and Demographics Are Reshaping SNAP: From Families with Children to Older Adults
…have grown substantially per capita, with some variation over the business cycle (Figure 1). This trend has raised some policymakers’ concerns about the growth of federal programs and rising expenditures…
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Stranded by the Safety Net: How to Fix the Benefit Cliff Problem
…for policymakers wanting to address benefit cliffs and reduce the associated work disincentives. Executive Summary The US safety net should help low-income families meet their immediate needs while supporting their…
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New Approaches to Characterize Industries: AI as a Framework and a Use Case
…leaving policymakers and practitioners without the data needed to respond effectively. This volume highlights innovative strategies—from “industries of ideas” models that track talent flows to new workforce data linkages and…
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SNAP and Employment: What Is the Evidence?
…set number of hours to maintain their eligibility for benefits. When evaluating work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)— previously the food stamp program—policymakers face two key questions:…
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Graduation in the Time of COVID: The Weakened Relationship with Chronic Absenteeism
…to over 100,000 fewer graduates—if not for its weakened relationship with absenteeism. Educators and policymakers must purposefully contend with whether emergency pandemic policy changes have enduring effects on students and…
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Displacement by Design: How Bad Policy Made Housing Scarce, and How We Can Fix It
…policymakers to act. Good Neighbors AI turns housing pressure data into smart strategies for zoning reform and rehousing, giving leaders actionable intelligence today for tomorrow’s needs. It’s not top-down intervention;…
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You Autor Know
…of the century made or led by US policymakers: the granting to China of permanent normal trade relations status in 2000 and the concurrent acceptance of China into the World…
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A Conservative Vision for Higher Education Reform
…point in the national discourse on higher education policy. On April 22, 2019, Senator Elizabeth Warren, vying for the Democratic nomination for president, announced that as president she’d cancel up…
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Family-Friendly Policies for the 119th Congress
…marriage penalties are three specific areas of interest to lawmakers who want to make America more family friendly. Read the PDF. Introduction America is in a baby bust, with birth…
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Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends
…of test takers. Since 2011, the US has experienced the highest absolute achievement gap growth internationally. Adult performance trends on international assessments during this period reflect those of students, suggesting…
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Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends
…of test takers. Since 2011, the US has experienced the highest absolute achievement gap growth internationally. Adult performance trends on international assessments during this period reflect those of students, suggesting…