If we assume a constant employment intensity among mothers before and after the reform and apply a “back-of-the-envelope” calculation, the overall number of hours worked increased both for substantial and full-time employment after the reform. This confirms a strengthened labor market attachment....
Chief Justice Roberts’ political calculation was that if the United States Supreme Court heard the case then this would just add fuel to the proverbial fire of Trump’s relentless “fraud” and “the election was stolen” narrative. Which is probably true (the fuel not the narrative). But,...
Mississippi River floodwaters deposited many tons of sand on farmland and roads in Dogtooth Bend peninsula when the Len Small levee breached in January of 2016.The sand dunes left behind required graders and snow plows to open the road for local traffic. Credit: University of Illinois If the M...