Early childhood, education, employment, intergenerational mobility
While poverty is at an all-time low, intergenerational mobility has stalled. COSM explores ways to close mobility gaps faced by disadvantaged groups through early childhood, education, and employment policies.
President Trump’s USDA Should Fix Food Stamp Work Requirement Waivers
January 21, 2025 | Richard Burkhauser, Kevin Corinth, Thomas O'Rourke, and Angela Rachidi
Reforming Work Requirement Waivers in SNAP
January 17, 2025 | Richard V. Burkhauser, Kevin Corinth, Thomas O'Rourke, and Angela Rachidi
Should We Believe the Economic Data or Americans’ “Lyin’” Eyes? The Answer Is Yes.
January 16, 2025 | Scott Winship
Menu Adjustment in Response to the Minimum Wage: A Return to the New Jersey-Pennsylvania Border
January 8, 2025 | Michael R. Strain and Kerry L. Paaps
Tax Policy Should Prioritize Shoring Up the Family
January 7, 2025 | Scott Winship
More Skilled Immigrants for More Economic Growth
January 7, 2025 | James Pethokoukis
Why Rent Regulation Remains So Hard to Undo in NYC
December 29, 2024 | Howard Husock
Fixing Inflation, Right-Sizing the Federal Government
December 20, 2024 | Scott Winship
Industrial Policy and Deficits: Dark Clouds for Democratic Capitalism
December 17, 2024 | Michael R. Strain
Senate Special Committee on Aging Hearing on Empowering People with Disabilities to Live, Work, Learn, and Thrive
December 12, 2024 | Brent Orrell
More High-Skill Immigration Is Popular. Let’s Act on That
December 5, 2024 | James Pethokoukis
Inflation Reduction Act Offers a General Lesson against Industrial Policy
December 5, 2024 | Michael R. Strain
Why Has Construction Productivity Stagnated? The Role of Land-Use Regulation
December 2, 2024 | Edward L. Glaeser, Leonardo D'Amico, Joseph Gyourko, William R. Kerr, and Giacomo A.M. Ponzetto
Finally, a Win for Working Men
November 27, 2024 | Brent Orrell
Don’t Write Off Workforce Pell Grants
November 25, 2024 | Preston Cooper