Why the Energy Permitting Reform Act is a necessary step forward
The Energy Permitting Reform Act (EPRA) of 2024, introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), represents a crucial step toward shaping the future of U.S. energy policy. This...
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Debunking the myth: Who pays for educating unaccompanied minors in public...
Analyses that claim to estimate the cost of educating unaccompanied minors in the U.S. often misrepresent or overlook important details about K-12 educational funding. They propose ill-conceived...
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Healthcare abundance: An agenda to strengthen healthcare supply
Download the full PDF here Introduction: What is healthcare abundance? The American health system is in crisis – a crisis of both affordability and outcomes. Among OECD countries, the U.S. spends the...
View ArticleCan we believe the polls?
Polls missed the 2016 election outcome and did even worse in 2020 on the margin, underestimating Donald Trump again. Should we believe the polls this time? What have pollsters changed? Have they...
View ArticleCutting Through “Policy Cruft”
The United States needs adaptable and responsive government institutions to effectively tackle the complex challenges facing the country both domestically and internationally. One major obstacle to...
View ArticleUnemployment insurance expansions could reduce disability benefit utilization
When policymakers debate unemployment insurance (UI) reforms, the focus often centers on the balance between benefit generosity and the time recipients take to secure new employment. Meager benefits...
View ArticleProject 2025 risks 600,000 H-2A and H-2B visas annually, threatening seasonal...
Project 2025’s plan for a potential second Trump administration outlines a clear strategy to drastically reduce immigration. One of its proposals directs the Department of Homeland Security to stop...
View ArticleOn the Housing Crisis: Book Launch with Jerusalem Demsas
On October 28, 2024, the Niskanen Center hosted the book launch of Jerusalem Demsas’ “On The Housing Crisis: Land, Development, Democracy”. The event featured a conversation between panelists Jerusalem...
View ArticleThis Election Day, choose the spirit of association
The presidential election is a tipping point between two radically different paths for our country, and it is difficult to think of a principle that can guide us both through rule by an authoritarian...
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Class, race, gender, and the 2024 election
Please join us on Friday, November 15th, at 3 pm for a virtual debrief on the class, race, and gender dynamics of the 2024 election with leading experts in the field. Did the election cement a class...
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