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September 26, 2023
The Gas Tax Should Not Be Eliminated
…transportation projects throughout the nation. States also levy taxes on gasoline and diesel, typically at much higher rates than the federal government. Eliminating the gas and diesel tax would be unfair. Gas…
September 25, 2023
A Bad Bipartisan Housing Bill: Connecting the Dots on the Helper Act
…construction of more naturally affordable and inclusionary housing, thereby keeping home prices more aligned with incomes and keeping housing displacement pressures low. Building more housing will take time, but state…
September 25, 2023
As NYC Reels from Fentanyl Day Care Tragedy, Child Care Overdoses Are More Common Than We Think
…the children are always the victims in these things,” John Walters, former director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy during the George W. Bush administration, said…
September 25, 2023
America Remains a Shining Beacon for the World
…the freedoms and prospects present in this nation. While our politics may be polarized, our nation remains a beacon for so many. As we enter another election season, the nation…
September 21, 2023
National Home Price Appreciation (HPA) Index—August 2023
PDF to full report Key takeaways: National YoY HPA for August 2023 was 4.5%, up from 3.8% a month ago and down from 10.2% a year ago. Historically, HPA in…
September 21, 2023
The Two-Parent Advantage
…odds that more mothers and fathers will give their kids the benefit of being raised by married parents. W. Bradford Wilcox, professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project…
September 20, 2023
Do Two Parents Matter More Than Ever?
…economic success. We used panel data from the 1979 and 1997 cohorts of the National Longitudinal Study of Youth (NLSY). The NLSY79 consists of a nationally representative sample of 12,686 men…
September 19, 2023
House Budget Plan Proposes Commonsense Welfare Changes
…most current SNAP household heads are working age and not disabled. Meanwhile, labor force participation rates remain historically low, especially for US natives. For example, the Center for Immigration Studies recently…
September 19, 2023
It’s OK to Like Both Public Schools and School Choice
…one roof. At a time when transportation and communication were limited, educational choice was naturally constrained. Today, those constraints are dusty memories. New tools have made it possible to communicate,…
September 19, 2023
Senator Tim Scott’s New Plan to Cut Taxes
Senator and Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott (R-SC) released a new economic plan this week. The plan addresses issues such as the national debt, federal spending, trade, and the economy. The plan…