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July 17, 2023
Testimony: The Child Tax Credit: 25 Years Later
…the credit as a transfer payment. Eligible families can receive a refundable credit of 15 percent of earnings above $2,500 per year, up to a maximum $1,500 per child in…
July 10, 2023
Reforming the EITC to Reduce Single Parenthood and Ease Work-Family Balance
…would follow the current-policy schedule for a married couple with three or more children, even for parents who only have one or two children, up to the maximum EITC amount…
July 7, 2023
The 21st Century Decline of Economic Freedom
…the gains from economic freedom—has been left on the table: Long-run gains in economic freedom have been achieved over the last 170 years, amounting to three-fifths of the potential maximum,…
June 30, 2023
Democrats Call Biden’s Economy “Savage” in Attempt to Revive Child Tax Credit
…for child tax credit payments and others who worked and earned too little to owe federal income taxes collected less than the maximum benefit. That’s why Democrats’ $1.9 trillion American…
June 23, 2023
SNAP Can Improve Nutrition, Help Farmers, and Support the Environment
…higher up the income scale as well. Currently, the USDA determines the maximum SNAP benefit for each household size using the “Thrifty Food Plan,” defined as the estimated cost of “a nutritious,…
June 22, 2023
The Cost of Thriving Has Fallen: Correcting and Rejecting the American Compass Cost-of-Thriving Index
Abstract The Cost-of-Thriving Index (COTI), developed by American Compass Executive Director Oren Cass, asks whether families can afford a middle-class lifestyle. It compares the costs of five goods and services…
June 15, 2023
AI and the Future of Schooling
…is about to upend what we think of as “good teaching.” Skilled teachers typically try to maximize the amount of class time devoted to discussions, interactive problem-solving, or hands-on-shoulder coaching….
June 8, 2023
Oklahoma Has Approved the Nation’s First Religious Charter School. What’s That Mean?
…school choice programs, too. Many choice proponents assume that these programs will promote maximal freedom, and it is true that most schools participating in programs like ESAs are—and have historically…
June 7, 2023
How ‘Negativity Bias’ Skews the Conversation About Artificial Intelligence
…many people are likely to experience significant AI-driven disruptions in their jobs and lives. Instead of trying to stop this inevitable transition, we should focus on how to maximize the…
January 1, 2023
Perspective: Is your boss on your DOS? How remote work monitoring can work
…task, this could provide important guidance for their career within the organization. Similarly, persistent challenges in performing tasks may help employers target training opportunities or reconfigure job responsibilities to maximize…