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March 4, 2024
The state of the union isn’t strong because of the state of our unions
…nothing matters for the State of Our Union than the state of our unions. When it comes to “life,” we’re witnessing tragic increases in what have been called “deaths of…
March 1, 2024
How the Children’s Bureau Lost Its Way
…about infant mortality and children’s health. But it took longer for these matters to become the concern of the federal government. According to one article in the Encyclopedia of Chicago:…
February 29, 2024
Recalling Pandemic Lessons on “Self-Certifying” Eligibility
Sometimes what is left unmentioned can be far more important than what is said. A good example is obscure guidance issued last week by the US Department of Labor (DOL) encouraging workforce…
February 27, 2024
Options for Improving the Child Tax Credit Provisions in H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, passed the House on January 31, 2024 and now faces an uncertain fate in the Senate. The…
February 23, 2024
Study What You Love or Study What Will Make You Money?
…only thing that matters when it comes to choosing a college major. There’s also the question of comparative advantage: As any economist will tell you, while the average remuneration for…
February 22, 2024
Education and the Right
…how conservatives have interacted with educational institutions. AEI’s Matthew Continetti and Ramesh Ponnuru—drawing on their expertise in conservative history and policy—discussed the implications of the right’s growing power in education…
February 22, 2024
A Slow Start for Skills-Based Hiring
…of measuring ability through credentials, examinations, recommendations, and interviews. In a new report, Matt Sigelman and Alex Martin of the Burning Glass Institute and AEI’s Joseph Fuller of Harvard Business School…
February 20, 2024
Planning a Career in the Age of AI
…in broad skill sets that give workers a diversified “portfolio” of capacities. When technology suddenly supplants a cherished, highly developed skill, the worker then has the cognitive flexibility, confidence, subject matter background, and social…
February 16, 2024
The Overlooked Benefits of Work-from-Home Opportunities
…in popularity. This shift, while significant for all, holds particular promise for one demographic: moms. A recent study by Emma Harrington and Matthew E. Kahn delves into the benefits these opportunities can…
February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day Marred By Loneliness Crisis
…to matter more than many of the factors that public health leaders such as Murthy focus on. According to analysis of a 2021 YouGov survey by the Institute for Family Studies and…