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January 22, 2025
How the Trump Administration Can Hit Its Growth Target
…simplify the tax system. That brings us to the third pillar of a successful growth strategy: efficient regulation. The issue is not “more” versus “less.” What really matters for growth…
January 21, 2025
How Trump Can Permanently Fix the Student Loan Program
…surrender on loan cancellation means the momentum on this matter is with Trump and his new administration. They have a golden opportunity to fix the student loan program for good….
January 17, 2025
Regulations Keep Millions of Bedrooms Empty During a Housing Crisis
…of five single adults or multiple unmarried couples in order to share costs are not permitted to do so—no matter how many bedrooms are available. These relics stand in the…
January 10, 2025
Marriage: America’s Keystone Institution
…these basic patterns of findings in their work over the years. But one new development in this research is that we are seeing more evidence that marriage may matter more…
January 3, 2025
Thanks, Joe Manchin
…that logic and proves that traditional American values like hard work, and putting policy over party, still matter. Thanks, Senator Manchin, for reminding us of those simple and enduring truths….
December 31, 2024
Farewell, President Stimulus
When it comes to stimulus, President Joe Biden has carved out a signature spot in American history. From his role as “sheriff” overseeing Democrats’ massive 2009 stimulus law to signing an even bigger…
December 27, 2024
DOGE Can Drive Reforms in America’s Broken Safety Net Programs
America’s broken safety net system has over 80 programs, costs $1.6 trillion annually, and perpetually underperforms. It’s inefficient, costly, and perversely functions like a snare net that traps people in…
December 20, 2024
Fixing Inflation, Right-Sizing the Federal Government
…If President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, and Congress want their policies to be evaluated based on whether future voters are better off than in the past, it obviously matters that…
December 17, 2024
Industrial Policy and Deficits: Dark Clouds for Democratic Capitalism
…democratic politics. This marriage matters. At the time of this writing, the outcome of the 2024 presidential election is unknown. It would benefit the winner of that contest to remember…