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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…
Blog Post
States Are Taking the Reins on College Accountability
Last year’s budget reconciliation legislation, more commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB),…
Op-Ed
On the Federal Deficit, Picking the Low-Hanging Fruit Won’t Be Enough
If you look closely, you can see some progress on cutting federal spending. At least that’s…
Op-Ed
The Democrats’ Fraud Problem
The specter of welfare fraud haunts the Democrats once again. Concerns about abuse of generous…
Report
Closing Detroit’s Appraisal Gap: A Market-Based Strategy to Revive Vacant Neighborhoods—Lessons for Struggling Cities Across the Nation
Detroit has experienced population decline of nearly two-thirds since 1950 and continues to have a…
Blog Post
The Side Effects of the No Surprises Act
In the final days of the first Trump administration, Congress attached a long-debated measure—the No…
Article
The End of Work? Not Yet—Maybe Not Ever
My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in the USA and around the world: Maybe this is…
Article
Capital Gains Rules on Home Sales and Senior Homeowner Lock In
Would ending the capital gains lock-in for senior homeowners free up larger homes for families?…
Report
Median First-Time Homebuyer Age at 34 Years in 2025, Little Changed from 2024
Note: Going forward, quarterly updates will be released of median and average first-time homebuyer age…
Op-Ed
Everything You Thought About the US Labor Market Is Wrong
Markets, economists and Federal Reserve officials seem to believe that the US labour market spent…
Op-Ed
Washington, Not Wall Street, Is the Real Housing Problem
This op-ed was first published by Real Clear Markets. You can read the full piece here. President…
Journal Publication
The Heterogeneous Effects of Large and Small Minimum Wage Changes on Hours Worked: Evidence Using a Partially Pre-Committed Analysis Plan
Abstract We use a partially pre-committed estimation strategy to study the effects of minimum wage…