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February 18, 2025

Why So Blue: Liberal Women Are Less Happy, More Lonely. But Why?

…most thoughtful interpreters—like Jonathan Haidt, Jean Twenge, and Matthew Yglesias—of this ideological divide in the emotional well-being of young women have pointed to the role that “catastrophizing” thinking has played…

February 14, 2025

Poverty During the Pandemic and the Role of Government Transfers

…amounts match those reported in administrative records. We also impute the values of the EIPs and CTC to match these administrative totals. Nevertheless, errors in this imputation process, as well…

February 7, 2025

Follow Elon Musk’s USAID Model to Free Tenants from Public-Housing Hell

…Rental Assistance Demonstration program, can help — but doesn’t rid the system of its lure to long-term dependency.   The fact of the matter is that government should not be in…

February 7, 2025

Low-Performing Students Fall Farther Behind the Pack

…including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter.” Grade 4 students reaching the proficient level should be able to describe…

February 6, 2025

The Trump Administration is Already Proving to be Family Friendly

…thriving and healthy families in our country.” Vance himself is dedicated to pushing for a major expansion of the child tax credit for working families when Congress takes up the matter later…

February 6, 2025

The 10th Annual American Family Survey: Opportunities and Obstacles to a Broad-Based Political Coalition for Families

…approaches regarding social media, abortion, and gender issues, and a panel discussion will examine implications for future policies that affect families. Event Materials Chris Karpowitz and Jeremy Pope: The 10th Annual…

February 4, 2025

Snip, Snip: Spending Cuts Are Coming 

Republicans’ agenda of cutting taxes and increasing spending on their policy priorities depends significantly on identifying productive spending reductions. But just cutting spending will not be enough. Republicans must also…

January 30, 2025

American Greatness Depends on Strong Families

…comes to that classic American ideal, “the pursuit of happiness.” Yet we know that nothing matters more to making that destination possible than renewing the fortunes of marriage and family life. No…

January 24, 2025

Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends

…assessments gauge reading and math for ages nine and 13 from 1978 to 2022. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses science and math for grades four…

January 24, 2025

Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends

…assessments gauge reading and math for ages nine and 13 from 1978 to 2022. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses science and math for grades four…