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April 29, 2025

Good Jobs, Strong Families: How the Character of Men’s Work Is Linked to Their Family StatusGood Jobs, Strong Families

…benefits for millions of working-class Americans. The move away from manufacturing had a significant impact on America’s working class. Real wages of the median Americans with a high school diploma…

April 28, 2025

You Autor Know

…points—14 would-have-been manufacturing workers for every 1,000 working-age people. This hypothetical example compares a very heavily hit CZ to a little-affected area. Put the less exposed CZ at the median

April 25, 2025

What’s holding women back from starting a family?

…The median age at first marriage for American women is now 28.6. What’s more: a record share of young women, about one-third, are projected to never marry. Cooper told the crowd at UVA…

April 25, 2025

A baby bonus is the wrong response to declining fertility

…of around $69,000 in the median state. No family receives the maximum additional amount on behalf of their children for each program in every year, but the point is that…

April 24, 2025

Not Local Enough: The Montgomery County Public Schools Case

…Ukrainian Orthodox parents, are looking to the nation’s highest court to discipline their local school board. Historically, it has been conservatives defending local government as a bulwark of democracy, while…

April 23, 2025

In Case of Emergency, Open Block Grant: Part 2

…opponents have already decried potential changes as “draconian cuts.” Those competing forces suggest a bumpy road ahead for Republicans hoping to rally around specific policies achieving significant budget savings, especially…

April 23, 2025

In Case of Emergency, Open Block Grant: Part 1

…opponents have already decried potential changes as “draconian cuts.” Those competing forces suggest a bumpy road ahead for Republicans hoping to rally around specific policies achieving significant budget savings, especially…

March 31, 2025

Reimagining Federal Education R&D: DARPA for Education

…but which has also advanced many civilian breakthroughs like the internet, GPS, advanced microprocessors, and Covid-19 vaccines. During the Biden administration, “DARPA envy” was widespread, and ARPA-like units were set…

March 31, 2025

Putting Children First: Child Welfare Priorities for the New Administration

Event Summary On March 31, AEI hosted a discussion on child welfare priorities, moderated by AEI’s Naomi Schaefer Riley. Experts Jedd Medefind of the Christian Alliance for Orphans, Rachel N….

March 28, 2025

Unfreezing New York’s Projects

…a tourist magnet and neighborhood amenity, while the nearby Meatpacking District—once notorious for prostitution—now offers an array of high-end restaurants, including Japanese, Mexican, German, and Italian. Chelsea’s gentrification makes demolishing…