April 30, 2026
Beyond “Do No Harm”: The Next Era of Value-Based Accountability Policy
Key Points Introduction Higher education policy does not evolve in a straight line. It moves…
April 29, 2026
How Policy and Demographics Are Reshaping SNAP: From Families with Children to Older Adults
Abstract The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has grown substantially since the turn of the…
April 29, 2026
Know the Market to Find the Path for the Most Vulnerable
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has published its 2026 edition of The Gap: A Shortage…
April 10, 2026
Senate Investor Ban to Cut Supply & Hurt Low-Income Families
Executive Summary Institutional investors have become a focal point in public debate over housing affordability,…
April 8, 2026
An Extra Point for Attendance: The Impact of High School Varsity Athletics on Absenteeism
Key Points Executive Summary Examining day-level attendance records and varsity participation data for roughly 262,000…
April 1, 2026
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…
March 20, 2026
Re-Centering Family Structure in Opportunity Insights’ Work on Intergenerational Mobility: How Important Is Single Parenthood?
Over the past decade, Opportunity Insights (OI) has transformed the study of intergenerational mobility through innovative uses of administrative data, reshaping the public and scholarly understanding of the factors that affect children’s life prospects. One consistent finding in this literature is the strong association between family structure, especially single parenthood, and upward mobility, though it has received relatively little sustained attention.
February 24, 2026
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…
February 19, 2026
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…
February 12, 2026
Rent Control: A Proven Way to Make Housing Scarce and Expensive
Economists from across the political spectrum agree that even modest rent controls would not help middle-income Americans….