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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 17, 2025
Regulations Keep Millions of Bedrooms Empty During a Housing Crisis
…of five single adults or multiple unmarried couples in order to share costs are not permitted to do so—no matter how many bedrooms are available. These relics stand in 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 14, 2025
The Pornography Industry Should Not Be Allowed This Much Access to Our Children
…of more than 180 scientific publications and books. What the latest science tells us is that despite pornography’s designation as “adult material” or “for mature audiences,” large portions of minor-age…
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…