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October 30, 2024
No matter the outcome of next week’s election, we can be certain that the new President and Congress will confront urgent policy and legislative challenges. One priority issue for the…
October 18, 2024
…In light of already substantial marriage penalties and growing evidence that marriage matters for low-income families and communities, conservatives should rethink policy recommendations that would make our tax code less…
October 9, 2024
…These arguments join more familiar claims that catering to legacies helps bring in dollars that keep costs down or helps to maintain a strong campus culture. No matter how carefully…
October 9, 2024
Last week’s vice-presidential debate was chock-full of references to the middle class and plans to improve conditions for the middle class. That’s also a common refrain to the stump speech…
October 8, 2024
…reforming the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program to better target families in need, connect people to work, and improve accountability. My name is Matt Weidinger, and I am…
October 8, 2024
…cheaper, and better. Call it “unplanned skills obsolescence.” For students and workers who have spent years acquiring coding skills, this is a matter of deep concern, and it focuses attention on…
October 3, 2024
…actively plan and participate in workplace social events. Additionally, they are more likely to confide in their coworkers about personal matters. This stronger social connection translates into higher job satisfaction…
October 3, 2024
America’s political leaders have a spending problem. They know entitlement programs feature benefit promises far exceeding their tax base, but have done nothing to make them sound. Meanwhile, both parties demand…
September 23, 2024
…puts a greater premium on real, meaningful learning, but also on less-tangible measures, like motivation and teachability, that matter in job performance. Removing degree requirements isn’t about competing with traditional…
September 23, 2024
…Democracy commissioned subject matter experts—progressives, centrists, and conservatives—to develop a “Grand Bargain” encompassing all six issues. The policy debate typically puts these problems into silos, and within each silo, powerful…