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September 20, 2024
Don’t Believe the Doomsayers. The American Dream Is Still In Reach for Young People
…critical decisions about relationships, work, family formation, education, faith and more. The choices made during this timeframe, while not completely determinative, will have huge influence over a child’s life trajectory…
September 17, 2024
The Blue State Family Exodus: Families Are Migrating to Red and Purple States
You would think that Minnesota is a mecca for families, judging by the adulatory press coverage that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s family policy record in the state has received from…
September 12, 2024
Surgeon general’s dour picture of parenthood misses the mark
…“time demands” and a greater “risk of mental health conditions.” At the same time, Murthy conveys virtually nothing, and certainly no research, about the many up sides to being a…
September 9, 2024
The Nanny State Is Not the Answer to Parents’ Challenges
…our lives with greater purpose. Sacrificing our time and resources for our children may improve our sense of well-being. Data reflect this. According to a recent YouGov survey, 83 percent of…
September 5, 2024
Hurt Pennsylvania’s Workers to Win Pennsylvania’s Votes?
…Steel’s acquisition of U.S. Steel. The economics here are straightforward. From my March column in the Financial Times: Nippon’s acquisition of US Steel would benefit the economy broadly and the working class…
September 4, 2024
Kamala Harris’s Housing Plan Would Be Worse Than Doing Nothing
…$25,000 in down payment assistance to 4 million first-time buyers over four years is likely to inadvertently raise home prices, thereby diminishing the intended benefits of this support. Currently, first-time…
September 2, 2024
This Is How to Fix the Housing Crisis
…the beginnings of her economic platform, Ms. Harris announced a housing plan that includes demand-side subsidies like $25,000 for all first-time home buyers. The problem, however, with any policy that…
August 29, 2024
Kamala Harris Wants to Turn the Tax Code into a Mammoth ATM
…“child allowance” checks payable even to nonworking parents. At the time, the administration claimed the expansion reflected a “tax cut for working families,” even though $88 billion, or 81% of the…
August 26, 2024
Vouching for Self-Sufficiency
…renting to voucher recipients. First, policymakers should implement a time limit on the program, akin to cash welfare, motivating tenants to become self-sufficient and making way for the many households…
August 24, 2024
Harris’s Child Tax Credit Proposal Could Backfire, Perpetuating Poverty
…One parent works full time making $10 an hour, while the other parent stays home with the children. If they received no government assistance, this family would scrape by on…