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October 31, 2023
…understanding the lived experiences of American children and how policymakers can support their learning, health, and well-being. Should policymakers invest in programs designed to nudge parents to marry or stay…
September 29, 2023
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett’s ‘The Overlooked Americans’ rejects grim depictions of rural life. “Why are we so divided?” That’s probably the most asked question in American politics, especially since that Divider-in-Chief descended the…
September 18, 2023
Late last month, President Biden and his Department of Education announced the launch of the “SAVE” Plan, a reform that expands existing income-driven repayment (IDR) programs to the tune of up to $550 billion. Now,…
September 15, 2023
…Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that it must delay production at an Arizona fab, owing to a lack of workers with the right experience and training. Nor can US policymakers prevent other countries…
September 5, 2023
…lawmakers should avoid that. But lawmakers could increase national saving by either encouraging private saving or reducing the federal budget deficit. The critics are right: Tariffs are a bad idea….
August 3, 2023
…Harvard Kennedy School’s Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. The initiative aims to develop concise and actionable reviews of existing research for federal, state, and local policymakers. Since August 2021,…
July 18, 2023
…the housing crash of 2008. Unfortunately, policymakers keep dreaming up new and equally absurd housing policies. The latest move comes from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the government’s lender for low-income Americans,…
May 4, 2023
…policymakers, and thinkers who work in AEI scholars’ research areas on topics such as workforce development, social and economic mobility, poverty alleviation, and more. This effort will focus on a…
January 3, 2023
…In this instance, a focus on racial bias led to a distorted diagnosis. If policymakers had adopted regulations based on this conclusion, they would likely have contributed to continuing racial…
September 12, 2022
…income and investment. After 2025, lawmakers have an opportunity to revisit Section 199A and consider alternative reforms to the tax treatment of business income. Read the PDF. Executive Summary In…