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February 4, 2025
The Family First Act Would Expand Net Income Tax Refunds to Higher Income Families
…Tax Credit to $4,200 for children aged to 5 and $3,000 for children aged 6 to 17, compared to the current $2,000 maximum for all eligible children. It would also…
December 11, 2024
US Students Best Other Nations—in Achievement Gap Growth
…since 2011. However, in eighth-grade science, between 2011 and 2023, of 25 countries, only the UAE, Hong Kong, and Sweden had larger achievement gap growth than the US did. (And…
October 18, 2024
Pro-Marriage Conservatives Should Reject a Per-Child Phase-In of the Child Tax Credit
…Credit in four ways. First, they would increase the maximum Child Tax Credit from $2,000 to $3,000, a costly increase. A better idea would be to immediately increase the maximum…
July 29, 2024
The Real Impact of Zoning and Land Use Reforms Contrary to the Urban Institute’s Claims
…stringent requirements on ADU construction—like a maximum size of 500 sqft. or a half-acre minimum lot size—which make widespread ADU adoption less likely. Although outside our random sample, an example…
May 6, 2024
How Much Are You Willing to Spend on Student Loan Forgiveness?
…universities misled borrowers, and while this is a maximalist solution, there were real problems with Art Institutes. Despite the Art Institute’s bad acts, another multibillion dollar forgiveness announcement (less than…
April 10, 2024
Biden Irresponsibly Encourages Borrowers to Enroll in SAVE Plan
…launched “SAVE Day of Action,” hosting a kick-off event, posting promotional videos, and mobilizing their social media followers in an effort to maximize enrollment in the program. You’d think they’re…
April 9, 2024
The Child Tax Credit: My Long-Read Q&A with Kevin Corinth
…as “middle class tax relief.” That’s not really what it was. It was in the sense that it increased that maximum payment, but you’re right, the fundamental change was that…
April 5, 2024
What’s Wrong with the US Economy? Anything?
…strong growth, price stability and maximum sustainable employment. So, what’s not to like? In the short term, high inflation is still an issue. It remains stubbornly sticky, stirring fears of a possible resurgence,…
January 29, 2024
Per-Child Benefit in Wyden-Smith Child Tax Credit Bill Would Discourage Full-Time Work for Families with Multiple Children
…amount as the maximum non-refundable CTC. Second, it would begin indexing the maximum non-refundable CTC with inflation. Third, it would apply a one-year lookback for qualifying for the refundable portion…
October 20, 2023
Value Needs to be the Next Buzzword in Higher Education
…with an eye to protecting people’s privacy. During lunch, Scott Pulsipher, president of Western Governors University (WGU), spoke about how WGU seeks to maximize the value of their programs, and…