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Discussing Medicaid work requirements: Corinth on C-SPAN’s ‘Washington Journal’
Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility Deputy Director Kevin Corinth discusses Medicaid work requirements on…
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Poverty and Dependency in the United States, 1939–2023
In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared the War on Poverty. This set in motion the…
Op-Ed
Congress Shouldn’t Create Another Newborn Benefit
A bipartisan group of lawmakers recently introduced the Supporting Newborn Parents Act of 2026, which would…
Journal Publication
Has Generational Progress Stalled? Income Growth Over Five Generations of Americans
Abstract Whether each generation of Americans continues to economically surpass the previous one has recently…
Commentary
Opportunity Book: A New Tool for Connecting Policymakers with Innovative Ideas
Today the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is…
Commentary
Time Limits and Work Requirements Would Improve Subsidized Housing Programs
Despite more than $60 billion in annual federal spending on rental assistance, only one in…
Working Paper
What Can We Learn from Guaranteed Basic Income Pilots in the United States? Evidence on Employment Effects
Abstract Between 2017 and 2025, at least 122 pilots across 33 states and the District…
Working Paper
Poverty and Dependency in the United States, 1939–2023
Abstract We compare trends in absolute poverty before (1939–1963) and after (1963–2023) the War on…
Commentary
The Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit Should Not Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents
Last week, the Republican Study Committee released a legislative framework intended to make the American…
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Committee on National Statistics Public Seminar: Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency: A Timeless Resource
Kevin Corinth of the American Enterprise Institute participated in a panel discussion centered on Principles…
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Congress Should Restore Local Autonomy Over Homeless Aid
The Trump administration recently announced a major shift to the scoring rubric for the federal…