Articles by Susannah Barnes
Addressing Falling Fertility Rates With Flexible Work
The demographic and fertility crisis in the United States has recently garnered significant attention. The fertility rate plummeted to an unprecedented low of 1.62 births per woman in 2023, far below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman necessary to maintain a stable population. This trend started in the Great Depression and has only expedited, falling by over 20 percent between 2007 and 2020.
Addressing Falling Fertility Rates With Flexible Work
The demographic and fertility crisis in the United States has recently garnered significant attention. The fertility rate plummeted to an unprecedented low of 1.62 births per woman in 2023, far below the replacement level of 2.1 births per woman necessary to maintain a stable population. This trend started in the Great Depression and has only expedited, falling by over 20 percent between 2007 and 2020.
Expanding the child tax credit won’t actually help poor children Original
A bipartisan group of lawmakers forged a deal last week to make permanent the Covid-era expanded child tax credit. While seemingly beneficial, the plan shows that both parties are short-sighted when it comes to welfare policy. There may be some positive effects from the expansion in the short run, but permanently expanding the child tax credit will have few positive long-lasting effects on child poverty.
Cheaper Insulin Is a Win for the Market, Not Politicians | National Review
Eli Lilly's move to cut insulin prices was not a response to political pressure or price controls. Instead, Eli Lilly was responding to real market pressure with real consequences.
Inject the Insulin Market with Competition Instead of Price Controls | National Review
If legislators are truly committed to helping diabetics and reducing prices, they should focus on cutting the red tape surrounding insulin biosimilars.
Today's Challenges, Tomorrow's Regulatory Reform
U.S. regulators have taken first steps toward allowing more baby formula into the country, but shelves remain bare, President Biden’s grasps for solutions, and the FDA’s web of regulations still leaves too many families scrambling to feed their children. After another crisis, few now deny that excessive regulatory caution and clutter can harm Americans. To get a better handle on the situation, we must start with more innovative ways to measure our policies.
Today's Challenges Can Bring Better Regulation Tomorrow
By Patrick McLaughlin & Susannah Barnes June 16, 2022 U.S. regulators have taken first steps toward allowing more baby formula into the country, but shelves remain bare, President Biden’s grasps for solutions, and the FDA’s web of regulations still leaves too many families scrambling to feed their children. After another crisis, few now deny that excessive regulatory caution and clutter can harm Americans.
Op-Ed: Arizona's army of reformers is defeating red tape Original
In Ancient times, Greek armies used a battle technique known as a phalanx, which involved soldiers lining up in close formation in a block, with their emblemed shields held high and spears jutting forward or in the air. The tactic was perfected by none other than Alexander the Great, who is said to have gone undefeated in battle. In the same way that a phalanx crushes through enemy lines, a regulatory moratorium creates a rigid barrier even the most pernicious red tape will struggle to penetrate.
Arizona's Army of Reformers is Defeating Red Tape Original
In Ancient times, Greek armies used a battle technique known as a phalanx, which involved soldiers lining up in close formation in a block, with their emblemed shields held high and spears jutting forward or in the air. The tactic was perfected by none other than Alexander the Great, who is said to have gone undefeated in battle. In the same way that a phalanx crushes through enemy lines, a regulatory moratorium creates a rigid barrier even the most pernicious red tape will struggle to penetrate.
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