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July 19, 2023
Americans Aren’t Buying Bidenomics—Because They’ve Heard the Lies Before
…2009 stimulus legislation would create millions of new jobs—which didn’t materialize. Indeed, that “recovery plan” resulted in 6.7 million fewer jobs than the Obama-Biden administration forecast in a 2009 report Biden’s new…
July 17, 2023
Biden Tries to Revive His Eviction Moratorium Through the Back Door
…of landlord–tenant relations — like housing and building-code enforcement — has historically been a matter for localities, the units of government by far the closest to housing markets. Cities and…
July 16, 2023
When Office Perks Become Perils
…really a device to tether people to the office. Stolzoff warns that it is not only these material benefits that get employees to center more of their lives on work….
July 15, 2023
Yonkers’ Only Charter School Illustrates Just How Broken the System Is
…69% of its sixth graders, for example, scored proficient in math, compared to 38% for New York State. In English Language Arts, 91% of CSEE students were proficient, compared to…
July 12, 2023
New York Rent Control: Could the End be Near?
…heart of the arguments for such a review lies the matter of property rights. In contrast to private property owners, owners of rent-stabilized properties do not control renter selection —…
July 8, 2023
Why the End of Affirmative Action Is Good for Black Science Students
…time sitting in a college classroom. Math and science classes are tough. They use objective standards. And there is less grade inflation. It is simply harder to keep up if…
July 7, 2023
With Affirmative Action Gone, We Should Focus Admissions Policies on Poverty
…Antonin Scalia’s analysis of the “Lemon test” that used to govern religious freedom jurisprudence, race-conscious policies are like a character in a horror movie: no matter how many times courts (and voters)…
June 30, 2023
Democrats Call Biden’s Economy “Savage” in Attempt to Revive Child Tax Credit
With unemployment near record lows and President Joe Biden running for reelection, some Democrats recently offered an unexpected take on the U.S. economy: It stinks, especially for low-income families. During a…
June 30, 2023
The U.S. Could Learn a Lot from This School in the U.K.
…spent educating their child. Parents can direct those funds to provide for their child’s education — anything from hiring tutors and purchasing curricular materials to simply using the money as…
June 28, 2023
Yes, College Is Still a Good Investment
…not, work experiences really matter—perhaps especially for those who don’t go on to college. This is a critical insight given the declining proportion of teenagers who hold jobs. Learning the habits and…