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May 6, 2024
How Much Are You Willing to Spend on Student Loan Forgiveness?
…universities misled borrowers, and while this is a maximalist solution, there were real problems with Art Institutes. Despite the Art Institute’s bad acts, another multibillion dollar forgiveness announcement (less than…
May 2, 2024
Lives Cut Short: A Project to Document Child Maltreatment Fatalities
…Pennsylvania State University Antonio Garcia, Buckhorn Professor of Social Work, University of Kentucky John Mattingly, Former Commissioner, New York City Administration for Children’s Services Viola Vaughan-Eden, Professor, Ethelyn R. Strong…
April 23, 2024
Awkward Truth: Subsidizing Women’s Work Drives Down Birthrates
…minister of state for universities and science. New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg argued that “in countries that support working mothers, like Sweden, Denmark, Norway and France, birthrates are basically fine.”…
April 10, 2024
Biden Irresponsibly Encourages Borrowers to Enroll in SAVE Plan
…launched “SAVE Day of Action,” hosting a kick-off event, posting promotional videos, and mobilizing their social media followers in an effort to maximize enrollment in the program. You’d think they’re…
April 9, 2024
The Child Tax Credit: My Long-Read Q&A with Kevin Corinth
…as “middle class tax relief.” That’s not really what it was. It was in the sense that it increased that maximum payment, but you’re right, the fundamental change was that…
April 5, 2024
What’s Wrong with the US Economy? Anything?
…strong growth, price stability and maximum sustainable employment. So, what’s not to like? In the short term, high inflation is still an issue. It remains stubbornly sticky, stirring fears of a possible resurgence,…
March 28, 2024
An Early Look at the Child Tax Credit Changes in the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
…providing corporate tax relief, the legislation would change the CTC in four ways. First, the maximum CTC benefit would be indexed to inflation. Second, the maximum refundable credit would increase…
March 21, 2024
It’s Not Just Minority Neighborhoods—NYC’s Entire Property-Tax System Needs Reform
…rules) should avoid at least one third rail: raising taxes. It will be tempting to soak the Park Slope rich to buffer the Mount Eden poor — but with polls…
March 11, 2024
How Many Forms of “Wage Insurance” Do We Need, Exactly?
…recessions offer additional weeks of checks to the long-term unemployed (that is, generally beyond six months, continuing state UI check amounts). During the last two recessions, maximum durations stretched to…
March 4, 2024
Social conservatives who care about marriage should think twice about a “per-child” refundable Child Tax Credit
…encourage marriage, they should focus on increasing the maximum CTC benefit rather than increasing the CTC’s phase-in for families with multiple children. 72% of single moms work. It is thus…