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May 23, 2025

How AI Will Harm Working-Class Families

Donald Trump rose to power in large part by appealing to working-class men. He was able to channel their frustration with trade deals and automation that destroyed working-class jobs, helped fuel thousands of deaths of despair, and…

May 15, 2025

The Pandemic Is Over. It’s Time for Schools to Get the Message.

More than five years after the covid-19 pandemic began, the havoc it wreaked on American students and schools is alarmingly clear by nearly every measure. But there is one glaring…

May 14, 2025

Libraries Are Doing the Work—Let’s Fund Them Accordingly

Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of visiting libraries of all sizes—from quiet rural branches to vibrant urban hubs. Each one tells a story—not just through the…

May 13, 2025

Out of Work and On the Dole — Is Uncle Sam Contributing to Young Men’s Malaise?

American men are in trouble. From Richard Reeves’ “Of Boys and Men” to Nicholas Eberstadt’s “Men Without Work,” we have learned that men are opting out of our most important institutions…

May 10, 2025

How Single Room Occupancies Could Be the Answer to NYC’s Housing Crisis

It was another local tragedy attracting passing notice before being overtaken for our attention by the latest stray bullet homicides and subway assaults. But those concerned with “affordable housing” have…

May 7, 2025

Republicans Unveil Plan to Rein in Student Debt and Waste in Higher Education

In a significant development for higher education policy, House Republicans have unveiled a sweeping proposal to reform student loans and financial aid through the federal budget reconciliation process. This effort, which complements…

May 7, 2025

Did ‘China Shock’ Throw Millions of Americans Out of Work?

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent claimed that “3.7 million Americans lost their jobs” due to the “China Shock”—the increased import competition occurring after China was granted membership…

May 5, 2025

What’s in House Republicans’ Student Loan Overhaul

House Republicans have introduced a comprehensive student loan overhaul as part of the broader budget reconciliation process. Known as the “Student Success and Taxpayer Savings Plan,” the package of reforms aims to save hundreds…

May 2, 2025

Without Qualified Workers, Our CHIPS Investments Could Be Money Down the Drain

Three years ago, the Biden administration, backed by big bipartisan majorities in Congress, launched the CHIPS and Science Act to revitalize domestic semiconductor manufacturing. After decades of outsourcing that reduced the U.S. production share…

May 1, 2025

Tariffs Plus AI Makes for a Rocky Job Market. How Should Workers Prepare?

In today’s labor market, few occupations are safe from AI disruption. It’s been a rough month for hiring plans. The market volatility ignited by President Donald Trump’s tariff policies has…