Did the CHIPS Act Trigger the Manufacturing Construction Boom?

A forensic accounting of industrial policy effects

Published on Factory Settings • Mar 9

Recent SNAP Changes will Cost the Feds Less by Putting the Burden on Families and States

The One Big Beautiful Bill will cost states more while SNAP participants will receive less

Mar 2 • Taryn Morrissey

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February 2026

Trump Accounts as an Opportunity to Reduce Exponential Growth Bias and Improve Financial Security

The new children's savings accounts offer financial education opportunities -- but choice architecture is likely to have a bigger influence on their…

Feb 17 • Gopi Shah Goda, Aaron Sojourner, and Colleen Manchester

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The Bank and Private Capital Shadow Venture

How to safekeep banks—and the safety net—from interconnections and systemic risk

Feb 2 • Patrick Michael Corrigan

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January 2026

How Tougher Immigration Enforcement Can Undermine Public Safety

New research finds that immigrant deportations can increase crime, through reducing victim engagement with law enforcement

Jan 20 • Felipe Goncalves, Elisa Jácome, and Emily Weisburst

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Talking Shop: Abundance and Health Policy, with Nick Bagley

Artificial scarcity, entrenched incumbents, insurance expansion, Medicaid cuts, and bending the cost curve

Jan 5 • Briefing Book

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December 2025

Rising prevalence of disability is part of COVID-19's evolving labor market legacy

Negative effects on labor force participation persist, as do higher rates of disability and employment among those with disabilities

Dec 22, 2025 • Gopi Shah Goda and Kevin Rinz

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Crypto Kleptocracy

Beyond scams and volatility, crypto is planting the seeds of political self-enrichment amongst the cracks of public corruption law

Dec 8, 2025 • Will Thomas and Jeffery Zhang

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November 2025

The Dangers of Shared Corporate Leadership

When the same person holds leadership or board positions at two competing companies, the companies are more likely to enter into collusive agreements

Nov 24, 2025 • Alejandro Herrera-Caicedo, Jessica Jeffers, and Elena Prager

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Tax Credits and the Safety Net: Proven Tools That Could Do Even More

The EITC and CTC effectively deliver over $180 billion in aid annually and could still be improved

Nov 10, 2025 • Jacob Bastian

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October 2025

Delivering the Future: Why the Postal Service Needs a New Model

From Self-Financing to Public Investment in National Infrastructure

Oct 14, 2025 • Elena Patel

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September 2025

Los Angeles Shows That the Private Sector Can Develop Affordable Housing

Survey data from Los Angeles also show that a majority of residents support new building in their neighborhoods

Sep 30, 2025 • Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld

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