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September 5, 2023
Trump’s Tariffs Won’t Address the Trade Deficit
…imbalance in saving and investment. It is not necessarily a bad thing, but the US runs a trade deficit because domestic investment exceeds national saving, requiring the US to “borrow” from abroad….
September 1, 2023
Paying People to Have Kids Can Only Do So Much When You’re in a Spiraling Baby Bust
…very low, and nowhere near replacement level. Hungary’s population is still falling every year. China, since abandoning its anti-natal policies, has tried going pro-natal. That hasn’t worked, and China’s population is…
August 10, 2023
The Real Reason People Leave Religion
…what is the reason so many young people are leaving religion? There’s no single answer, but the most compelling explanation is that changes in American family life precipitated this national…
August 3, 2023
Expanding Economic Opportunities Through Evidence-Based Sector Training
…a national workforce development nonprofit that has been key in empowering young adults by bridging the opportunity divide through a blend of training and internships. Recently, the organization expanded its…
July 18, 2023
The Great Recession, COVID-19, Interest Hikes Left a 15-Year Mark on Housing
…fewer mortgages than in any of the past five years. National data indicate that these higher interest rates have decreased the number of home loans originated overall. What lies ahead? What…
July 18, 2023
Yet More Absurdities in Biden’s Housing Policy
…declaration ending the COVID-19 national emergency that forced its hand. While FHA was able to extend the pandemic program until October 2024, the program as written would have limited a…
June 30, 2023
The U.S. Could Learn a Lot from This School in the U.K.
Last month, I took advantage of a trip to the U.K. to spend a day observing at London’s legendary Michaela School, which serves about 800 students ages eleven to 18, a…
June 30, 2023
It’s Time to End Legacy Admissions
The Supreme Court’s decision in the UNC and Harvard cases was received, as most news is these days, in two quite different ways on the two sides of our political…
June 26, 2023
Why There Are So Few Black Kids at Stuyvesant: Private Schools and Charter Schools Pull Top Students Out of the System
…schools, the charter school system, and Catholic schools. One way to judge the share of sufficiently-skilled Black students is to look at eighth-grade skill evaluations in the Nation’s Report Card….
June 7, 2023
The Price We’ll Pay for Our AI Future: More Loneliness
…and the Hasbro toy company were awarded a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to develop AI pets to help seniors with everyday tasks, such as remembering to take medication. My colleague…