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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
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States can support children and their economies using direct cash assistance from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program
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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
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Distributional weighting in benefit-cost analysis is practical and effective at assessing government rulemaking without bias against low-income individuals
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Measuring population estimates of housing insecurity in the United States: A comprehensive approach
December 19, 2017
December 19, 2017
Tax legislation is no place for paid family leave
November 20, 2017
November 20, 2017
Has the momentum around paid leave reached a tipping point in the United States?
July 27, 2017
July 27, 2017
A research roundup on unpredictable schedules in the United States
June 14, 2017
June 14, 2017
Who loses disability insurance when it’s harder to apply?
June 12, 2017
June 12, 2017
Trump administration 2018 budget swaps heavy cuts to education for focus on school choice
May 25, 2017
May 25, 2017
How the opening to China may have partially fueled the U.S. housing bubble
May 11, 2017
May 11, 2017
The importance of raising the minimum wage to boost broad-based U.S. economic growth
May 10, 2017
May 10, 2017
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