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May 3, 2023

The Mainline Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Social Capitalism

…encourages volunteerism.[42] Other features of the LDS church, however, are institutional matters. One reason social support among LDS church members is high has to do with the way the church…

May 2, 2023

In Next Recession, Don’t Let Uncle Sam Be Uncle Sucker Again

Following recent bank failures, expectations for a recession have revived. If unemployment rises significantly, Congress will likely re-open its stimulus policy playbook — including by extending unemployment benefits. Yet given an increased…

May 1, 2023

Promoting Mobility Through SNAP: Toward Better Health and Employment Outcomes

…of SNAP adults, especially when compared to other groups of US adults. Making matters worse, these health and employment challenges are affecting a greater number of low-income Americans as SNAP…

May 1, 2023

Here’s How Hochul Can Salvage Her Goal of More Affordable Housing in NY

…older homeowners need when they want to downsize are priced out. For that matter, old residents can’t find a smaller spot if they want to stay in town. Teachers, police…

April 28, 2023

Social Capital: What Is It?

…individuals themselves that matters. Social capital can be more valuable because of the number of relationships involved or because of the qualities of those relationships. Important qualities include attributes of…

April 18, 2023

Introduction to The Social Breakdown

…do together matters. Social capital derives from our participation in—and belonging to—society’s “middle layers.” These middle layers are the myriad institutions, associations, and communities between the individual and the state….

March 27, 2023

Here Are the Kinds of Jobs Chat AI Is Likeliest to Affect

…the authors go on to point out that the speed and processes by which AI penetrates the economy is not just a matter of immediate exposure to chat technology itself,…

March 15, 2023

Can Businesses Boost Upward Mobility?

…and wages. Dr. Holzer discussed the importance “high-road employers” place on job training and other investments to drive worker productivity. Matt Sigelman of the Burning Glass Institute spoke next and…

March 6, 2023

The Federal AI Shambles

…providing insight and guidance on longer-term regulatory matters. The commission should be made up of individuals from a broad range of backgrounds, including, law and technology, certainly, but also such…

February 23, 2023

Distance to 100: An Alternative to Racial Achievement Gaps

…longer blinded by demographic achievement gaps would quickly discover that roughly equal numbers of black, white and Hispanic students are reading below grade level nationally. (See Figure 2.) This matters…