Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

Nearly two in five workers in the U.S. need government permission just to do their jobs. One of the ways that permission is granted is through occupational licensing programs imposed by state and local governments. This setup raises barriers to entry for many professions. The supposed justification for these rules is that they help protect...

by Kolin Karchon  In recent days, there has been discussion in Washington about another stimulus package including infrastructure spending and clean-energy initiatives. But where would the money come from? The federal government is facing a mountain of debt and is currently borrowing 43 cents for every dollar it’s spending. As more and more Americans suffer in this economic crisis, spending...