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July 17, 2023
Biden Tries to Revive His Eviction Moratorium Through the Back Door
…of landlord–tenant relations — like housing and building-code enforcement — has historically been a matter for localities, the units of government by far the closest to housing markets. Cities and…
July 12, 2023
Employment in SNAP: Setting the Record Straight
…non-recipients report receiving it. This misreporting should give researchers caution when presenting the results of any analysis that relies on Census data alone. To make matters worse, researchers often misrepresent…
July 12, 2023
Local News and Social Capital
…is whether such destruction will be complemented by creation. The result matters not just as it affects a select group of business enterprises. Arguably, local journalism profoundly affects “social capital”—the…
July 12, 2023
New York Rent Control: Could the End be Near?
…heart of the arguments for such a review lies the matter of property rights. In contrast to private property owners, owners of rent-stabilized properties do not control renter selection —…
July 8, 2023
Why the End of Affirmative Action Is Good for Black Science Students
…business and other liberal arts majors, the prestige of the school has a major impact on future earnings expectations. But for [STEM] it largely doesn’t matter whether students go to…
July 7, 2023
With Affirmative Action Gone, We Should Focus Admissions Policies on Poverty
…Antonin Scalia’s analysis of the “Lemon test” that used to govern religious freedom jurisprudence, race-conscious policies are like a character in a horror movie: no matter how many times courts (and voters)…
June 30, 2023
Democrats Call Biden’s Economy “Savage” in Attempt to Revive Child Tax Credit
With unemployment near record lows and President Joe Biden running for reelection, some Democrats recently offered an unexpected take on the U.S. economy: It stinks, especially for low-income families. During a…
June 30, 2023
The U.S. Could Learn a Lot from This School in the U.K.
…a de facto voucher to pay private-school tuition. ESA enthusiasts have largely focused on parents’ ability to customize their child’s education. But as a practical matter, most working families need…
June 28, 2023
Yes, College Is Still a Good Investment
…not, work experiences really matter—perhaps especially for those who don’t go on to college. This is a critical insight given the declining proportion of teenagers who hold jobs. Learning the habits and…
June 27, 2023
House Republican Plan Penalizes Marriage
If there was something liberals used to hate most about welfare reform, it was policies that promoted more work and smaller welfare caseloads. For example, during debate about 1996 reforms, Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL) asked what would happen to families if…