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January 10, 2025
Marriage: America’s Keystone Institution
…these basic patterns of findings in their work over the years. But one new development in this research is that we are seeing more evidence that marriage may matter more…
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….
December 31, 2024
Farewell, President Stimulus
When it comes to stimulus, President Joe Biden has carved out a signature spot in American history. From his role as “sheriff” overseeing Democrats’ massive 2009 stimulus law to signing an even bigger…
December 27, 2024
DOGE Can Drive Reforms in America’s Broken Safety Net Programs
America’s broken safety net system has over 80 programs, costs $1.6 trillion annually, and perpetually underperforms. It’s inefficient, costly, and perversely functions like a snare net that traps people in…
December 20, 2024
Fixing Inflation, Right-Sizing the Federal Government
…If President-elect Trump, Vice President-elect Vance, and Congress want their policies to be evaluated based on whether future voters are better off than in the past, it obviously matters that…
December 17, 2024
Make America Smart Again: The Jeopardy Test for Graduation
…that high school graduates have mastered key subjects has fallen out of fashion. This month’s results of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study are the latest bad news on that…
December 17, 2024
Industrial Policy and Deficits: Dark Clouds for Democratic Capitalism
…chips would rise from zero to 28 percent. Even if these optimistic forecasts come to pass, it is not clear whether these projected increases in U.S. production would materially advance…
December 12, 2024
Which Men Cheat Least? Republican Husbands, Especially ‘Religious Wife Guys’
…who have become more accepting of extra-marital sex in recent years. This trend has been especially pronounced among Democrats since what Matt Yglesias called the “Great Awokening” (circa 2014), when many Democrats lurched hard…
December 11, 2024
US Students Best Other Nations—in Achievement Gap Growth
US scores on the 2023 Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) are another sign not only that American students are losing ground in math and science, but that the…