Progress in EU Candidate Countries: Economics, Demography, & Labor
The candidate countries to the EU have made progress in economic convergence since 2003, especially Montenegro and Serbia. However, differences persist in demographics
Supporting Grandparent Caregivers: Building a Strong Safety Net
Around 1 million children in the U.S. live with grandparent caregivers, who face poverty and barriers to accessing social security programs. State kinship navigator
New Tax Bill Overwhelms Stressed IRS
The IRS, already overburdened, faces greater challenges with Trump’s new tax law, which will increase the deficit by $3.6 trillion
The Bomb: 80th Anniversary of a Historic Impact
80 years ago, the Trinity experiment in Alamogordo initiated the atomic age. Harry Stimson informed Truman, triggering the bombing of Hiroshima and the
EU Budget Plan: Priorities Align, Ambition Falls Short
The EU’s budget proposal for 2028-2034 is criticized for its low ambition and insufficient increase in the budget, from