Work & Opportunity
Geographic mobility: Its promises and discontents
Originally published in American Habits. Americans are a remarkably mobile collection of people. You might argue it’s in our DNA. By the time of our nation’s founding, the Western Hemisphere had already been swarmed by…
Thirty Years After Welfare Reform, It’s Time for the Next Generation of State-Led Solutions
Thirty Years After Welfare Reform, It’s Time for the Next Generation of State-Led Solutions Written by Originally published by National Review. Signed into law 30 years ago, the 1996 welfare-reform law was built on a simple…
The Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs
America’s social welfare system is intended to provide needed, temporary stabilization to families striving to escape poverty, while helping them move back into stable employment and self-reliance. But for far too many…
The Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs
The Upward Mobility Act: A state solutions framework for benefit cliffs Written by America’s social welfare system is intended to provide needed, temporary stabilization to families striving to escape poverty, while helping…
Utah lawmakers can still achieve pro-marriage, pro-family tax reform
Utah lawmakers can still achieve pro-marriage, pro-family tax reform Written by Utah lawmakers are advancing reforms, including H.J.R. 18 and H.B. 210, to remove marriage penalties in both federal and state tax policy,…
Utah lawmakers can still achieve pro-marriage, pro-family tax reform
Utah lawmakers can still achieve pro-marriage, pro-family tax reform Written by Utah lawmakers are advancing reforms, including H.J.R. 18 and H.B. 210, to remove marriage penalties in both federal and state tax policy,…
Let states fix the welfare system that Washington broke
Let states fix the welfare system that Washington broke Written by Originally published in Deseret News. The American Dream is predicated on the idea that hard work makes your family better off. But for millions of Americans…
Let states fix the welfare system that Washington broke
Originally published in Deseret News. The American Dream is predicated on the idea that hard work makes your family better off. But for millions of Americans striving to escape poverty, that often isn’t true. Our nation’s…
To restore hope for families in poverty, let states lead on welfare reform
To restore hope for families in poverty, let states lead on welfare reform Written by Originally published in The Hill. The holiday season offers a renewed sense of hope for many American families. But for those stuck in…
To restore hope for families in poverty, let states lead on welfare reform
Originally published in The Hill. The holiday season offers a renewed sense of hope for many American families. But for those stuck in poverty, that hope can be short-lived. One of the most perplexing aspects of America’s…
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