February 12, 2026
Rent Control: A Proven Way to Make Housing Scarce and Expensive
January 6, 2026
The Middle Class Is Shrinking Because of a Booming Upper-Middle Class
Populists on both the political left and right routinely claim that the middle class has been hollowed out. These claims, to the extent they are based on evidence, rely on a relative definition of the middle class, such that if income doubles for every family, the middle class does not grow. Using an absolute definition of the middle class, we find that the “core” middle class has shrunk, but only because more families have become upper-middle class over time.
December 2, 2025
Stranded by the Safety Net: How to Fix the Benefit Cliff Problem
September 22, 2025
New Approaches to Characterize Industries: AI as a Framework and a Use Case
September 12, 2025
Freedom Cities: Homesteading for the 21st Century
August 27, 2025
In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, And Women’s Well-Being
July 30, 2025
