Higher Education American universities have a spending problem New data reveals that underlying costs at U.S. colleges are higher than almost every other country.
Higher Education To serve students better, sometimes colleges must shrink West Virginia University eliminated 28 academic programs with waning student interest that cost the school millions.
Poverty A look at the latest poverty numbers The rise in poverty rates reflects the expiration of several benefits provided during the pandemic and the continuing failure to pull Americans out of poverty.
Criminal Justice Should police be paid more to wear body cameras? Whether or not cities offer "accountability pay" with their body cameras, it is important they implement sound, transparent policies to govern their use.
K-12 Education D.C. should use unspent emergency education funds to provide tutoring ESAs At-risk children would benefit academically if given the opportunity to pay tutors to recover learning losses.
Health Care Measuring the effectiveness of the No Surprises Act The NSA has protected patients from surprise medical expenses, but more can be done to lower costs.
Higher Education Courts turn against student loan cancellation by executive action The Fifth Circuit enjoined a Biden regulation that would have cancelled billions in student loans.
Health Care Cutting biosimilar red tape could save billions Europe designates all biosimilars as interchangeable with original biologics. It's time for the United States to do the same.
Criminal Justice National homicide rates on pace for record one-year reduction Overall crime trends are more ambiguous—including a shocking rise in auto thefts—but there is good reason to be optimistic.
Welfare Reform Biden Administration considering stealth increase in poverty spending By expanding the definition of who is poor to include middle-earners, the White House seeks to expand eligibility for low-income programs.
K-12 Education How Congress can expand parental choice in education Federal education program reforms and tax law changes could give American students a better opportunities to learn.
Energy The debt limit deal shows promise of bipartisan energy reforms Streamlining agency approvals for new infrastructure and strengthening electrical grid capacity are small steps in the right direction
Fiscal Policy Much ado about de-dollarization We may be at the beginning of a multi-polar world currency regime, but it is still unclear who would be the winners of de-dollarization.
Economics Adam Smith Turns 300 It's no coincidence the economic liberalization Smth proposed exponentially increased prosperity and eliminated poverty for billions of people.
Criminal Justice Prioritizing public service over arrests can reduce crime Recent research shows how police officers can de-escalate encounters with the public without sacrificing public safety.
Housing Factory housing and the productivity paradox While freeing up restrictions on local housing rules likely increases affordability, factory-built housing increases supply at a much lower cost.
K-12 Education American parents deserve to know how public schools are performing Congress and the Department of Education should require states to follow federal law.
Higher Education "Gainful Employment" should apply to all higher education programs The Department of Education shields degree programs at public and private nonprofit institutions, which account for the vast majority of student enrollment, from accountability.
Higher Education The misguided student loan payment pause will (finally) end The pause mostly benefitted wealthy borrowers and failed to reduce indebtedness.
Criminal Justice Black communities are both underpoliced and overpoliced Police sow mistrust with intrusive and humiliating roadside searches of the innocent, leading to less cooperation—and more crime.
Urban Policy A renewed debate over Opportunity Zones? The evidence that tax incentives for businesses alleviate poverty is mixed, at best.
Foster Care States and Congress should protect—not steal—foster children’s Social Security benefits Increasing the number of foster youth who successfully achieve independence will improve lives and reduce other social services costs in the future.
Health Care Is the Veterans’ Community Care Program really that expensive? Giving vets the community-based care they want is not to blame for rising VHA costs.
Housing The Unintended Consequences of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Using the tax code to help people find an affordable place to live has led to bureaucratic morass, fewer homes, and higher housing costs.
Higher Education Unlimited graduate student loans mostly benefit wealthy universities USC and NYU each receive more federal Grad PLUS loans than all HBCUs put together.
