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Why federal food assistance became politically polarizing—and what to do about it
February 2, 2026
February 2, 2026
U.S. social insurance programs support workers and economic growth
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025
States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
August 28, 2025
August 28, 2025
What is social infrastructure, and how does it support economic growth in the United States?
January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
The economic impact of housing insecurity in the United States
December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022
Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
November 13, 2025
November 13, 2025
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What does the research tell us about how best to design paid leave policies?
May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019
Preparing for the Next Recession: Policies to Reduce the Impact on the U.S. Economy
May 16, 2019 1:00PM - 4:30PM
We can cut child poverty in the United States in half in 10 years
March 27, 2019
March 27, 2019
The effects of disability programs on financial outcomes in the United States
March 26, 2019
March 26, 2019
Disability and distress: The effect of disability programs on financial outcomes
March 26, 2019
March 26, 2019
Gender wage inequality in the United States: Causes and solutions to improve family well-being and economic growth
March 25, 2019
March 25, 2019
Paid family and medical leave in the United States: A data agenda for practitioners
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States: A Data Agenda
March 7, 2019
March 7, 2019
Increasing evidence of the benefits of paid leave means Congress needs to consider a federal program like the FAMILY Act
February 12, 2019
February 12, 2019
Marriage is an unexpected fringe benefit of a quality job in the United States: Food for thought this holiday shopping season
November 27, 2018
November 27, 2018
Job quality and the educational gradient in entry into marriage and cohabitation
November 27, 2018
November 27, 2018
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