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Public comment: Employment authorization reform for asylum applicants
Rather than restricting work authorization in ways that are likely to prove ineffective and economically harmful, policymakers should focus on improving asylum adjudication efficiency and providing ample legal options for meeting domestic workforce demands.
Niskanen Center applauds bipartisan Ohio legislation to reduce violent crime
The hidden cost of simplicity: Procurement reform’s fragmentation problem
AI “psychology,” with Jack Lindsey
Featured Analysis
The bottom rung is missing from America’s housing ladder. The ROOM Act can replace it.
A model bill from the Institute for Justice offers states a clean, market-oriented path to restoring affordable shared housing.
Congress is asking the right questions about America’s doctor shortage
We can’t ‘incarcerate our way out of crime.’ But we can deter a lot more of it.
Musk’s claim that incarceration works to control crime is the beginning of the analysis, not the end. The next question is whether it works better than the available alternatives.
Winter Storm Fern’s impact on the price of power, and what to do about it
AI in government: From tools to transformation
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A Niskanen Center journal that debates how to best renew America’s political, economic, social, and cultural institutions.
Niskanen Center State Capacity USCIS Project
A practical application of state capacity principles to make the U.S. government more capable, responsive, and effective at administering legal immigration and delivering on its promises.
The Permanent Problem
A blog, podcast, and forthcoming book by Brink Lindsey about the challenges of capitalist mass affluence — in particular, how to make it sustainable, and how to translate material plenty into a society where most people can expect, in the words of John Maynard Keynes, to “live wisely and agreeably and well.”
The Realignment
The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.
The Vital Center
The podcast focuses on current politics seen in the context of our nation’s history. It highlights the policy initiatives of the Niskanen Center and other non-partisan institutions while drawing upon current academic scholarship and political literature from years past — including Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.’s 1949 classic “The Vital Center.”
The Science of Politics
The Science of Politics features up-and-coming researchers delivering fresh insights on the big trends driving American politics and policy today. In 30 minutes, you’ll get beyond punditry to data-driven understanding. Each episode goes in-depth on one hot topic in the news with two researchers who have just published relevant empirical studies. Hear about their new discoveries and get the broader context that’s lost in the daily news shuffle.
Events
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Webinar: From green goals to black ink: Reforming carbon accounting for a new era of competition
Virtual event: Family benefits in America: 2024 report card
WEBINAR: How states can improve UI eligibility verification
Virtual Event: Unlocking HVDC: How Congress can enable a more resilient grid
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