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December 15, 2023
Pro-Family Policy Priorities for States
Introduction America’s system of federalism means that the is- sues that most directly impact the lives of parents and families are often most appropriately dealt with at the state level….
December 13, 2023
Stronger Families, Safer Streets
The debate about how best to respond to urban crime—a debate that has become more important in light of recent increases in violent crime and homicide in many cities across…
November 14, 2023
Did Child Poverty Really Increase Last Year?
…monthly CTC checks) to pay off credit card debt in 2021 but still had enough money left over to afford more than they could in 2020. These families experienced less…
October 27, 2023
Food Insecurity in the US and Inflation
…to understand what food insecurity means, and what the report found. Food insecurity measures households’ ability to afford the amount or types of food household members want. The USDA also measures “very low food…
September 18, 2023
There’s an Easy Fix That Would Solve Our Housing Crisis: Light Touch Density
…earners could afford. For example, in New England in 1940, duplexes, triple deckers, and four-plexes comprised one-third of the region’s housing stock and offered naturally affordable housing to the masses….
June 22, 2023
The Cost of Thriving Has Fallen: Correcting and Rejecting the American Compass Cost-of-Thriving Index
Abstract The Cost-of-Thriving Index (COTI), developed by American Compass Executive Director Oren Cass, asks whether families can afford a middle-class lifestyle. It compares the costs of five goods and services…
June 7, 2023
Don’t Give Away the Farm Bill
Republicans have one more chance to roll back out-of-control welfare spending this year. The farm bill—must-pass legislation that authorizes food stamps and other agriculture programs—will be voted on by December….
June 1, 2023
Will Chat Tech Help the Neuro-Divergent Find Their Place in Society?
…be the next step in making the problem worse? Some encouraging recent developments suggest AI may be able to heal, rather than exacerbate, existing social fractures. First was a Stanford…
May 23, 2023
Biden Courts Another Mortgage Crisis
…least in theory—everyone can afford a mortgage. Some argue that since borrowers would no longer default, we could safely expand credit. To this end, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced…