The government provides at least one means-tested, welfare-type program to roughly one out of every five Americans (unless you count Social Security, in which case the number goes up considerably). In ...

One of the most contentious issues in the recent debt ceiling negotiations was putting more work requirements into government benefits. In the final bill that President Biden signed into law, ...

Historically, marriage has played a critical role in the raising of children. In most cases, the economic benefits of marriage are substantial. Marriage among families with children is an extremely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. THE CLAIM: The majority of people on welfare assistance are Black. “Welfare queens” exist and they constantly take advantage of ...

There are two key reasons why it is critical there be a work requirement before able-bodied individuals receive welfare: (1) It discourages those who can find a job from going on welfare and consuming ...

A policy question these days that has befuddled federal lawmakers is why so many millions of people have not returned to the workplace in the post-COVID-19 era. The labor force participation rate ...

Note: This piece originally ran in 2016, we’re reposting it this week in light of updated welfare data. Twenty years ago, the federal government took a pretty simple cash welfare system — if you were ...

A decade ago, Nobel prize-winning economist Milton Friedman admonished the Wall Street Journal for its idée fixe on open-border immigration policy. "It's just obvious you can't have free immigration ...