November 5, 2026
Policies that make goods and services more expensive should be subject to intense scrutiny and tariffs should be at the top of the list.
After decades of federal inaction on reforming America’s broken social welfare system, it’s time for states to address a pernicious structural flaw in that system that destroys opportunity: benefit cliffs.
Policies that make goods and services more expensive should be subject to intense scrutiny and tariffs should be at the top of the list.
All FREOPP research considers the impact of public policies and proposed reforms on those with incomes or wealth below the U.S. median.