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May 7, 2025
…uses a measure of total employment from Scott Winship, “America Is Still Working,” updated to 2024. (See end note 5 from that paper.) For 1939-2024, the manufacturing employment measure is from…
April 28, 2025
Along with many other controversial issues in 2025, Americans are at odds over the merits of tariffs. Underlying this debate is a more specific one—the impact of increased trade with…
April 15, 2025
Data analysis is hard. Admittedly, the consequences of getting it wrong are less severe than a botched surgery. But you still want to be very careful. It’s all too easy…
April 9, 2025
…Trade Representative as the source of the formula. And yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied that he was involved. President Trump’s tariffs, within a week of being announced, have already…
March 27, 2025
Let’s start with a chart to understand the dire fiscal situation we are in as a nation. Figure 1. Federal Debt Held by the Public as a Share of Gross…
March 24, 2025
…you are unable to attend in person, a video livestream will be made available on this page. Agenda 11:00 a.m. Registration Opens 11:15 a.m. Opening Remarks: Scott Winship, Director, Center…
March 13, 2025
Thank you, Chairman Scott and ranking member Warren. Thank you, committee members. I am grateful and honored to have the opportunity to speak to you today. I am an economist…
March 4, 2025
…Director for the Bronx, one of us (Scott Wetzler) has considerable experience implementing the WeCARE program model in a fair, reasonable, and effective manner. Applicants for TANF benefits who self-identify…
March 3, 2025
Like other Cabinet agencies, the Department of Housing and Urban Development is moving quickly to undo long-standing progressive policies. New HUD Secretary Scott Turner has asserted that the agency is now “DEI-free.” Perhaps even more…
February 28, 2025
…local governments,” new HUD Secretary Scott Turner has rolled that mandate back. HUD has replaced all the complications of the “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” rule with a simple requirement: a locality’s “own…