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Op-ed
Compiling My Work on Work Incentives
…Act of 2024,” with Kevin Corinth, Leslie Ford, Angela Rachidi, and Matt Weidinger, COSM Commentary (February 27, 2024) https://www.aei.org/articles/options-for-improving-the-child-tax-credit-provisions-in-h-r-7024-the-tax-relief-for-american-families-and-workers-act-of-2024/ “An Early Look at the Child Tax Credit Changes in the…
Commentary
Assessing Duplicative Federal Benefit Programs and Preventing Abuse
…of that transition, more funding responsibility—and thus direct financial concern about fraud—should shift to states. States will argue they can’t afford that, especially under current program terms. But history shows…
Op-Ed
Congress Gave Families a Raise. Now Let Parents Decide How to Use It.
…And that mismatch costs families and children the most when they can least afford it. Young parents are at the start of their earning years, with lower income, fewer savings, and less…
Commentary
Summary and Analysis of the “Stop Unemployment Fraud Act”
…The authors of the legislation are Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Sen. James Lankford (R-OK), a senior member of the…
Commentary
Young Men’s Earnings over the Long Run – An Update
…has hurt the ability of men and women to pay down debt, save, and afford a downpayment on a home. Third, falling marriage and fertility and increased work among women…
Op-Ed
American Housing Needs More Institutional Investors
…homes are their best option, and pressure them to live in worse neighborhoods and smaller apartments. For the millions who can’t afford to buy due to high prices, limited supply,…
Op-Ed
AI in K–12: A New Year Reality Check for School Leaders
…But all the hype and worry can make it tough to tell what’s really going on. Districts brag about strategic plans and cheerleaders warn that schools can’t afford to be…
Commentary
Major Changes Coming to SNAP in 2026
…in eight Americans afford food for themselves and their families. Although administered by states, the program is funded primarily by the federal government and distributes roughly $8 billion per month…
Op-Ed
AI Changes NOTHING About What Students Need to Learn
…[and] Creativity.” Two decades ago, in a 2006 TIME Magazine cover story on “How to Build a Student for the 21st Century,” Deborah Stipek, the then-dean of Stanford University’s esteemed Graduate School of Education, mocked the…
Op-Ed
Why Trump Has an Affordability Problem
…American people about their own experience. In a Politico/Public First poll conducted last month, nearly half of Americans report finding basic necessities – groceries, utilities, housing, and transportation – difficult to afford.…
Commentary
The Policy Lessons from Minnesota’s Massive Welfare Fraud
…thus direct financial concern about fraud—to states. States will argue they can’t afford that, especially under current program terms. But history shows block grants and related changes cause caseloads and…
Article
Has Marriage Fallen Because Young Adults Can’t Afford Homes?
…many people would like to own a home but can’t afford to buy one. There is plenty of evidence that many married couples would like to start a family or expand their family but cannot afford…