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September 20, 2024
How Public Housing Fueled Boston’s Busing Riots
…to South Boston High School, set on the “heights” of that largely white neighborhood. At the time, and in retrospect, the violence was blamed on the racism of Boston’s “ethnic…
September 20, 2024
Don’t Believe the Doomsayers. The American Dream Is Still In Reach for Young People
…critical decisions about relationships, work, family formation, education, faith and more. The choices made during this timeframe, while not completely determinative, will have huge influence over a child’s life trajectory…
September 19, 2024
Government benefit programs already do a lot to help low income families
…percent of earned income above $2,500, up to $1,700 times the number of dependent children. The nonworking family receives no refundable CTC, and the middle-wage family receives a refundable CTC…
September 17, 2024
The Blue State Family Exodus: Families Are Migrating to Red and Purple States
You would think that Minnesota is a mecca for families, judging by the adulatory press coverage that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s family policy record in the state has received from…
September 16, 2024
A Pyrrhic Victory Against Student Loan Default
…just 34 percent of the months that payments were due. As a result, IDR borrowers usually failed to cover their accrued interest every month. Over time, their balances crept upwards….
September 12, 2024
Surgeon general’s dour picture of parenthood misses the mark
…“time demands” and a greater “risk of mental health conditions.” At the same time, Murthy conveys virtually nothing, and certainly no research, about the many up sides to being a…
September 11, 2024
Doing Right by Kids: A Book Event
…Q&A. —Tim Sprunt Event Decription Material hardship among American children has never been lower. Yet children born to the most disadvantaged parents today are just as likely as they were…
September 10, 2024
America is Still Working
…all-time highs and poverty being at or near all-time lows, the nation has made little progress increasing the upward mobility of poor children or reducing black-white inequalities.[48] These problems will…
September 10, 2024
Event: New Census Data on American Families’ Economic Well-Being
…time since 2003. AEI’s Michael R. Strain described how 2023 marks a year of recovery and improvement, made possible by the Federal Reserve’s successful efforts to get inflation under control…
September 9, 2024
The Nanny State Is Not the Answer to Parents’ Challenges
…our lives with greater purpose. Sacrificing our time and resources for our children may improve our sense of well-being. Data reflect this. According to a recent YouGov survey, 83 percent of…