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February 11, 2025
AI and the Future of Work Looks Bright
…demands. A project spearheaded by AEI, the Stanford University Digital Economy Lab and NYU is developing novel ways of connecting disparate data sets at the local, state and regional levels…
February 7, 2025
Low-Performing Students Fall Farther Behind the Pack
…4th graders who fall at the two ends of the NAEP achievement levels: those who are below basic and those who meet (or exceed) proficiency standards. Rather than seeing any…
January 23, 2025
Four College Enrollment Trends to Watch
…four significant trends stand out from the latest NSC data. I explore each of them in turn below. The FAFSA debacle affected enrollment much less than many expected. The Biden administration’s mishandling of…
January 22, 2025
How the Trump Administration Can Hit Its Growth Target
…a touchstone of Donald Trump’s second presidency. More robust growth not only implies higher incomes and living standards – surely the basic objective of economic policy – but also can…
January 21, 2025
How Trump Can Permanently Fix the Student Loan Program
…standards of quality. Specifically, the law stipulates that institutions participating in the student loan program must “provide for the implementation of a quality assurance system, as established by the secretary … to…
January 21, 2025
Calling DOGE: HUD’s Costly Hunt for Answers the Market Already Has
…root causes of the problem. This stands in direct opposition to the principles championed by DOGE (the Division of Oversight for Government Efficiency), which emphasize deregulation and market-driven solutions. Ultimately,…
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 16, 2025
Should We Believe the Economic Data or Americans’ “Lyin’” Eyes? The Answer Is Yes.
…be sure, current levels of satisfaction are low by historical standards, but general dissatisfaction seems to be the status quo. Figure 1. Trends in Satisfaction with the Way Things Are…
January 14, 2025
The Pornography Industry Should Not Be Allowed This Much Access to Our Children
…or moral standards shape our society, in the form of laws. And if we care about the dignity of women and children, along with encouraging compassion in men, the best…
January 7, 2025
Tax Policy Should Prioritize Shoring Up the Family
…single parents who then stand to lose the credit in the event they marry another worker. The EITC therefore encourages single parenthood. The US has made great progress reducing child…