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February 14, 2025
Poverty During the Pandemic and the Role of Government Transfers
…amounts match those reported in administrative records. We also impute the values of the EIPs and CTC to match these administrative totals. Nevertheless, errors in this imputation process, as well…
February 7, 2025
Low-Performing Students Fall Farther Behind the Pack
…including subject-matter knowledge, application of such knowledge to real-world situations, and analytical skills appropriate to the subject matter.” Grade 4 students reaching the proficient level should be able to describe…
February 4, 2025
Snip, Snip: Spending Cuts Are Coming
Republicans’ agenda of cutting taxes and increasing spending on their policy priorities depends significantly on identifying productive spending reductions. But just cutting spending will not be enough. Republicans must also…
January 24, 2025
Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends
…assessments gauge reading and math for ages nine and 13 from 1978 to 2022. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses science and math for grades four…
January 24, 2025
Testing Theories of Why: Four Keys to Interpreting US Student Achievement Trends
…assessments gauge reading and math for ages nine and 13 from 1978 to 2022. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses science and math for grades four…
January 22, 2025
How the Trump Administration Can Hit Its Growth Target
…simplify the tax system. That brings us to the third pillar of a successful growth strategy: efficient regulation. The issue is not “more” versus “less.” What really matters for growth…
January 21, 2025
How Trump Can Permanently Fix the Student Loan Program
…surrender on loan cancellation means the momentum on this matter is with Trump and his new administration. They have a golden opportunity to fix the student loan program for good….
January 21, 2025
Calling DOGE: HUD’s Costly Hunt for Answers the Market Already Has
…Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules, prevailing wage mandates, tariffs on building materials, and restrictions on logging. For instance, HUD’s recent energy code changes, which may add up to $31,000 to the…
January 16, 2025
Should We Believe the Economic Data or Americans’ “Lyin’” Eyes? The Answer Is Yes.
…never be eradicated—indeed, most of us will experience some kind of economic anxiety at some point in our lives—objective statistics paint an overwhelmingly positive picture of material well-being in the…
January 3, 2025
Thanks, Joe Manchin
…that logic and proves that traditional American values like hard work, and putting policy over party, still matter. Thanks, Senator Manchin, for reminding us of those simple and enduring truths….