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November 30, 2023
A Valuable New Perspective on America’s War on Poverty
…interesting — perhaps even perspective-altering. For example: Do you think America neglects the poor? Sure, the national poverty rate has fallen by half since the 1960s, from 19.5 percent in 1963…
November 27, 2023
Bribing Homeowners To Build Tiny Houses Won’t Solve NYC’s Housing Problem
…“affordable” units, the city should free homeowners to build small, cheap ADUs that are naturally affordable — because they’re small and cheap. Keep in mind that what may seem like…
November 27, 2023
For kids, marriage still matters
…successes of single parents. Many single parents across the nation put in long hours and tiring days, working selflessly for their children. I was raised by a single mother and…
November 21, 2023
Defining Poverty Up
…a National Academies of Sciences panel who published a report earlier this year titled “An Updated Measure of Poverty: (Re)Drawing the Line.” The authors proposed that the Census Bureau’s supplemental poverty…
November 20, 2023
The Next Time States Are “Swimming in Money” Make Them Repay Their Federal Loans
…worth $26 billion. Data from the National Conference of State Legislatures helps explains what happened. 23 states used $7.6 billion in federal CARES Act funds to boost their UI trust funds; then…
November 14, 2023
Forget the Economics of Grievance
…during the Obama presidency. Read the full report. Notes A version of this report was originally published as Michael R. Strain, “Forget the Economics of Grievance,” National Review, February 3, 2022, https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2022/02/21/forget-the-economics-of-grievance….
November 13, 2023
The Jobless AI Future Is Still a Long Way Off
…While technological unemployment may have failed to materialize over previous decades, the structure and nature of employment were utterly transformed. The MIT economist David Autor and coauthors found that the majority of…
November 13, 2023
How The IRS Discourages Boomer Charity
Americans like to call ourselves the most generous nation on earth — but charitable giving is on the decline. In 2022, it fell 3.4% (10.5% when adjusted for inflation) to fall…
November 11, 2023
Why is NYC Telling Teachers to Not Keep Kids Safe?
…it is often teachers (of the same race), as well as neighbors and family members who are doing the reporting. Which makes sense. Nationwide, Black children are twice as likely to be…
November 9, 2023
What Dems — And NYC — Can Learn From The GOP’s Bronx City Council Win
…said would be a “national embarrassment” for Democrats. Here’s what even a moderate Dem like Torres doesn’t understand: Kristy Marmorato is right about affordable housing. New York City needs new…