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September 12, 2024
Surgeon general’s dour picture of parenthood misses the mark
…and acknowledges that it matters not only to individuals but all of society. He also notes that the well-being of parents is linked to children’s mental health, and that we…
September 9, 2024
The Nanny State Is Not the Answer to Parents’ Challenges
…matrices — schedules for child care, after-school activities, and car pools. But by next week, someone will get sick, or a babysitter will quit, and the house of cards will…
September 5, 2024
Hurt Pennsylvania’s Workers to Win Pennsylvania’s Votes?
…preparing to announce that he will formally block Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, according to three people with knowledge of the matter, who spoke on the…
August 29, 2024
Kamala Harris Wants to Turn the Tax Code into a Mammoth ATM
Given her liberal record, it’s no surprise that Vice President Kamala Harris’s recently released economic agenda calls for vast increases in benefits for low-income adults. But it should be surprising for that…
August 27, 2024
Poverty Isn’t Neglect, and Money Isn’t Always the Answer
…Fortunately, it’s not true. The claim that children are separated from their parents when they are in no real danger but simply lack of material resources is repeated often. Advocates…
August 18, 2024
Why NYC’s Most Affordable Housing May Already Be Available
…we need. New York City law makes matters worse in other ways, as well. To guard against overcrowding, the city requires every resident to have a minimum of 80 square…
August 15, 2024
Kamala Harris Will Pay You Not to Work
A recent study confirms that universal basic income—no-strings-attached benefit checks offered to recipients regardless of need or contribution to the program—discourages work. That’s relevant to the presidential race. Kamala Harris…
August 1, 2024
Two Outrageous Bills Kamala Harris Sponsored Would Crush Taxpayers
As a U.S. senator, Vice President Kamala Harris had a remarkably slim record of accomplishments, shepherding only a handful of minor resolutions across the finish line. But that’s far from…
July 29, 2024
The Rise of ‘Marriage Deserts’ and What We Can Do About Them
…so that kids from all kinds of communities have a shot at one of the things that matters most: a good marriage. Chris Bullivant is a senior fellow of the Social Capital…
July 14, 2024
Fostering Normalcy for Foster Kids
…a debit card. Matt Callahan, a case manager for the Transition House (a residential program to help foster kids as young as 16 learn the skills they will need to…