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January 22, 2026
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Should Not Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents
Last week, the Republican Study Committee released a legislative framework intended to make the American Dream more affordable. The goal is laudable, and many of the ideas are sound. But…
November 25, 2025
Congress should restore local autonomy over homeless aid
The Trump administration recently announced a major shift to the scoring rubric for the federal government’s main source of homeless aid—the Continuum of Care program—which annually distributes $3.9 billion in…
May 20, 2025
The share of Medicaid recipients in compliance with the House bill’s community engagement requirement
Last week, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved several changes to Medicaid as part of the reconciliation bill. One major change is the imposition of community engagement requirements…
April 25, 2025
A baby bonus is the wrong response to declining fertility
The Trump Administration is reportedly considering ways to reverse declining fertility in the United States, most notably a $5,000 “baby bonus” for any mother who gives birth. The administration is…
January 21, 2025
President Trump’s USDA Should Fix Food Stamp Work Requirement Waivers
…during those times. Source: Richard V. Burkhauser, Kevin Corinth, Thomas O’Rourke, and Angela Rachidi, “Coverage, Counter-Cyclicality and Targeting of Work Requirement Waivers in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,” Working Paper…
December 30, 2024
What’s behind the unprecedented rise in homelessness, and how can we reverse it?
The annual United States homeless population estimates for 2024 were released last week. Homelessness grew by a record 18% annually in 2024, following a then record 12% increase in 2023….
September 19, 2024
Government benefit programs already do a lot to help low income families
Politicians, policy analysts, and advocates have proposed increasing the generosity of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), as a means of providing more resources to low-income families with children. Before deciding…
July 10, 2024
Has Income Growth between Generations of Americans Stalled?
…prior generation rather than with their parents alone. Note: This research brief is based on Kevin Corinth and Jeff Larrimore, “Has Intergenerational Progress Stalled? Income Growth over Five Generations of…
March 4, 2024
Social conservatives who care about marriage should think twice about a “per-child” refundable Child Tax Credit
The United States Senate is currently debating H.R. 7024, a House-passed bill that would modify the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in several ways. One of the most consequential changes would…
February 27, 2024
Options for Improving the Child Tax Credit Provisions in H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, passed the House on January 31, 2024 and now faces an uncertain fate in the Senate. The…