Welcome to Our Research Archive
Search and filter by content type, issue area, author, and keyword
May 6, 2023
SNAP Needs a Healthy Overhaul
…we can’t attribute our findings to American culture alone. Even when compared to nonparticipants, SNAP adults were particularly unhealthy across the board. This presents policymakers with a unique opportunity to…
May 2, 2023
In Next Recession, Don’t Let Uncle Sam Be Uncle Sucker Again
…focus on containing federal spending, there could be constraints on how much Congress provides. How can policymakers best target future federal aid? They should start by ensuring states keep up their end…
May 1, 2023
Closing Young Minds
…and against forcing bakers to make cakes for gay weddings. By including Brooks on the board, the letter stated, school leaders “made the calculation that the lives, health and wellbeing…
December 15, 2022
The Myth of Income Stagnation
…the former. This is not to suggest that wages and incomes have been growing fast enough, or that policymakers should be satisfied with where we are. Increasing participation in the…
August 30, 2022
Biden’s Student Loan Debt Plan is Driven by Politics, Not Economics
…be facing higher prices and less conservative borrowing as a result of last week’s cancellation announcement. I’ve spent the past decade working to help policy makers and the public better…
January 3, 2022
Dynamism as a Public Philosophy
…celebration of that ethic. The right’s pivot to populism occurred because conservatives overlearned the lessons of the 2012 presidential election, when “makers” were prioritized over “takers.” In the years that followed, many conservatives rediscovered…
November 16, 2021
The Changing Face of Social Breakdown
…broadly understood, a recognition of the changing face of social breakdown ought to mean looking for ways to help people find and follow this better path. Policymakers have to translate…