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Student Loan Policy Uncertainty Has Real Costs

July 20, 2026 | Preston Cooper

To put it mildly, opinions varied on whether the Biden administration’s student loan policies—namely its...

The End of the Food Security Supplement in the Current Population Survey: Next Steps

July 16, 2026 | Angela Rachidi and Craig Gundersen

Abstract Since 1996, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published an annual report on...

Trump Takes Dramatic Step Toward Curbing Rampant Fraud in State Unemployment Programs

July 11, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

The Trump administration is threatening to use “every available enforcement tool” to compel states to better protect unemployment benefits against fraud and abuse.

Americans Still Believe in Work. The AI Crowd Hasn’t Gotten the Memo

July 9, 2026 | Matt Weidinger

Promises of vast new work-free benefits seem somewhere between a believe-it-when-I-see-it vision and just the latest liberal plan to expand an already-bloated welfare state.