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May 15, 2024
The American heart is closing to marriage and family. Can red states change that?
The American heart is closing. The signs, including dramatic drops in dating, marriage, and childbearing, are all around us. The falling fortunes of marriage and family across the nation can be traced back to cultural shifts…
May 14, 2024
Biden Can Follow FDR and Dump His VP
…Biden’s failing fortunes — and reassure the nation that a capable replacement was waiting in the wings — than the bold act of asking Harris to step aside. To be…
May 14, 2024
Understanding Trends in Worker Pay over the Past 50 years
…or decency,” and “it’s not working, except for the super-rich.”1 Such declensionist views are not unique to Sanders and the political left. A policy handbook published by the national conservative…
May 13, 2024
Do Mothers Have “Societal Support”? Does It Count if It Comes from Neighbors?
…for the kids — that’s about twice the European average. Even if you don’t eat from the trees of religion, nationalism, or tribe, you still live in a pro-child ecosystem…
May 10, 2024
A Jumble of Standards: How State and Federal Authorities Have Underestimated Child Maltreatment Fatalities
Key Points Each year, states are required to submit data to the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System. However, because of restrictive definitions, failure to consult all available sources,…
May 9, 2024
FAFSA Flop: What Is Going On with the 2024–25 Cycle?
Event Summary On May 9, AEI hosted a panel conversation with AEI’s Beth Akers and Michael Brickman, Karen McCarthy of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, and Mark…
May 8, 2024
Beltway Liberals Are Playing Name Games to Expand the Welfare State
…Longtime policy expert Robert Greenstein suggested this group is constituted of “poor, non-elderly adults who are not raising children and do not receive disability benefits.” Naturally, proponents didn’t offer the…
May 8, 2024
Correcting for Bias; How Public Radio Can Better Serve All Americans
…was recognized with a national News and Documentary Emmy award and the RFK award for coverage of the disadvantaged. I begin my testimony with a reminder of where public broadcasting…
May 8, 2024
USDA Report Highlights Subjectivity of Food Insecurity Measure
…households were classified as food insecure, compared to 23.3 percent of American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) and 21 percent of black households. However, these racial disparities persisted even when comparing those…
May 7, 2024
How Zoning Policies Affect the Housing Supply: City of Denver Case Study
…Compared to the entire state or the nation, Denver experienced a massive building boom after 2010. Before then, Denver had always been a bit of a laggard in construction activity….