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Policy research & writing. Frmr director at Cato Institute & frmr exec director at U.S. Congressional Joint Economic Committee.
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Trump Family Policy Fails to Deliver at the One-Year Mark

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By Vanessa Calder
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
When President Trump tapped J.D. Vance as his pick for Vice President, it seemed likely that the second Trump administration would place special emphasis on family policy. Prior to his political career, Vance highlighted fertility decline as a core issue. As a politician, Vance continued to emphasize fertility and family policy, suggesting it’s necessary to “go to war against anti-child ideology” and urging America to follow Hungary’s pro-natal policy initiatives.
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Hungary’s Fertility Outcomes Highlight Pro-Natal Policy Limitations

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By Vanessa Calder
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
Increasing fertility is an objective for many countries worldwide, but Hungary’s pro-natal policies have received an outsized amount of attention in recent years. Hungary is unique because its pro-natal policies have been bold and its objectives ambitious.
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Is the US Really an Outlier on Pregnancy Deaths, and Have Such Deaths Spiked?

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By Vanessa Calder
| Political Economy with Jim Pethokoukis
US pregnancy and postpartum deaths receive substantial news coverage, and reporting is frequently alarmist. This summer, aLiveScience article claimed that “pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries.” The article stated that there were 19 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in the US, or more than twice as many maternal deaths in the US as in Canada, and nearly four times as many as in the UK.
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