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July 23, 2023
Lawlessness Is Spreading in Our Cities
Much of the criticism of the changes in the criminal-justice system has been focused on the decriminalizing of errant behaviors and the lack of serious responses to the gun violence that…
July 21, 2023
Can Spain Defuse Its Depopulation Bomb?
…national elections this Sunday. Were this to happen, it would likely enter into a governing coalition with the hard-Right Vox party. If the conservatives take the reins this autumn, however, the biggest…
July 21, 2023
Why Freedom Conservatism Matters
…in the pages of the WeeklyStandard, National Review, and National Affairs, tried to modify conservative political economy to address the challenges of the early 21st century. Reform Conservatives understood the dilemma facing conservatism….
July 21, 2023
National Home Price Appreciation (HPA) Index—June 2023
…60 largest metros. It ranged from -7.8% in Phoenix (-10.8% inflation-adjusted) to +8.7% (+5.7% inflation-adjusted) in Milwaukee. National Month-over-Month (MoM) HPA in June was 0.7%, continuing the upward trend that…
July 19, 2023
Adams’ Smart Migrant Move Could Help the City’s Overburdened Shelters—and Migrants Themselves
…and retail employees are advertised right now. It’s no secret Help Wanted signs are out all over America—nor that in the long run the nation needs more workers to support…
July 18, 2023
The Great Recession, COVID-19, Interest Hikes Left a 15-Year Mark on Housing
…fewer mortgages than in any of the past five years. National data indicate that these higher interest rates have decreased the number of home loans originated overall. What lies ahead? What…
July 18, 2023
Yet More Absurdities in Biden’s Housing Policy
…declaration ending the COVID-19 national emergency that forced its hand. While FHA was able to extend the pandemic program until October 2024, the program as written would have limited a…
July 18, 2023
The Education Community’s Views on School Improvement Have Fundamentally Changed
A few months back, I reflected on the 40th anniversary of “A Nation at Risk,” the landmark 1983 report. But there’s one important point that I didn’t really address: that the report…
July 17, 2023
Testimony: The Child Tax Credit: 25 Years Later
…on employment of changing the CTC, which would make long-term poverty reduction in the US more challenging. This is especially true in light of the poorly targeted nature of proposals…
July 17, 2023
Biden Tries to Revive His Eviction Moratorium Through the Back Door
…dubious view that tenants nationally are at the mercy of oppressor landlords — and from taking backdoor steps through the federally chartered mortgage-finance companies to enforce this view. The regulation…