Lessons from the 1996 Welfare Reform Law Approaching Its 30th Anniversary
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The 1996 welfare reform law was crafted by congressional Republicans and signed into law by...
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Student Loan Policy Uncertainty Has Real Costs
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To put it mildly, opinions varied on whether the Biden administration’s student loan policies—namely its...
The End of the Food Security Supplement in the Current Population Survey: Next Steps
July 16, 2026 | Angela Rachidi and Craig Gundersen
Abstract Since 1996, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published an annual report on...
Trump Takes Dramatic Step Toward Curbing Rampant Fraud in State Unemployment Programs
July 11, 2026 | Matt Weidinger
The Trump administration is threatening to use “every available enforcement tool” to compel states to better protect unemployment benefits against fraud and abuse.