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Yes, the Middle Class Is Shrinking—Because It's Moving Up

The real squeeze comes from government-distorted markets, not economic decline.

The Poverty Line Isn't a Vibe

A more robust welfare state won't change the fact that tradeoffs exist, even for relatively wealthy Americans who choose to have kids.

Is the Poverty Line Really $100,000?

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No, Trade With China Did Not Kill the U.S. Economy

A new comprehensive review finds the negative effects of trade with China have been significantly exaggerated.

J.D. Vance Says 7 Million Able-Bodied Men Have Dropped Out of the Labor Force. Where Are They?

There are many explanations for the slow, long-term decline in work force participation among American men. Undocumented immigration doesn't seem to be a major factor.

SCOTUS Case Could Quash Democrats' Wealth Tax Plans

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Arkansas Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors Ruled Unconstitutional

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Scott Winship: Governments Can't Increase Birthrates. They Shouldn't Even Try.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Scott Winship: Governments Can't Increase Birthrates. They Shouldn't Even Try.

The right and the left are pushing pro-natalist polices that have never worked and are deeply misguided.

Can Governments Increase Birthrates? Should They?

Can Governments Increase Birthrates? Should They?

Join Reason on YouTube Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern for a discussion about the limits of population control with Elizabeth Nolan Brown and Scott Winship.

Storks Don't Take Orders From the State

Storks Don't Take Orders From the State

Falling birthrates, pro-natalist policies, and the limits of population control

Ramesh Ponnuru: Family-friendly federal policy should be a priority

This is peak season for conceiving babies. Coincidentally, this December has also seen a debate over whether and how to expand the child tax credit, and that debate has brought more attention to another one: Why have U.S. birth rates been dropping?

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Mitt Romney's Family Plan Isn't Great, but It May Be Better Than the Alternatives

Mitt Romney's Family Plan Isn't Great, but It May Be Better Than the Alternatives

Whether the federal government should be subsidizing families at all is another matter.

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