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Commentary Higher Education

How Gutting the U.S. Department of Education Would Hurt Students and Their Families

February 12, 2025 — Kings Floyd, Peter Granville, Chantal Hinds and Halley Potter
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Report Affordable Futures

When the Wheels Come Off: How Surging Auto Loan Debt Is Hurting Households

May 6, 2026By Laura Valle Gutierrez, Tara Mikkilineni, Eduard Nilaj, Angela Hanks and Aissa Canchola Bañez
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 27, 2024 in New York City. World leaders convened for the General Assembly as the world continues to experience major wars in Gaza, Ukraine, and Sudan, along with a threat of a larger conflict in the Middle East. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Commentary Century International

New Pipelines Won’t Solve the Hormuz Crisis

April 29, 2026By Zachary Davis Cuyler
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Road Warriors: How a Fight Over Trucking Explains the New Syria

April 27, 2026By Sam Heller
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Commentary Affordable Futures

Who Are America’s Stay-at-Home Moms?

April 9, 2026By Laura Valle Gutierrez, Julie Kashen and Sarah Jane Glynn, PhD.
FONTANA, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 17: An aerial view of residential homes, many with solar panels, on September 17, 2025 in Fontana, California. The 30-year fixed mortgage average rate dropped to 6.13 percent yesterday, the lowest mark since 2022, ahead of today’s Federal Reserve rate cut announcement.  (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Commentary Century International

Q&A: Decentralized Lebanese Solar Has Lessons for the World—Including the United States

April 6, 2026By Zachary Davis Cuyler and Joanne Nucho
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MUSCAT, OMAN - MARCH 21: Lightning occurs when META 4, an Oil Products Tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by just before midnight GMT of March 23. A subsequent statement from President Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held
Commentary Century International

The Iran War’s Forever Costs Will Far Exceed the Immediate Pain for Consumers

April 1, 2026By Eamon Kircher-Allen
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Commentary Higher Education

Access Denied: New Report Reveals 40% of Americans Are Locked Out of the Private Student Loan Market

March 31, 2026By Jennifer Zhang and Peter Granville
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Setting Minimum Standards for Instructional Spending Can Protect Students’ Tuition Dollars

March 30, 2026By Amber Villalobos
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Commentary Affordable Futures

Trump Administration Poised to Make Life Even Harder for Child Care Providers and Parents

March 27, 2026By Ruth Friedman
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States Leading on Child Care Affordability as Trump Administration Tries to Take Funds Away

March 25, 2026By Lea Woods and Julie Kashen
TEHRAN, IRAN - MARCH 8: Smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. The United States and Israel continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
Commentary Affordable Futures

15 Things America Could Buy Instead of Spending $200 Billion More on Iran War

March 20, 2026By The Century Foundation
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Commentary Economic Opportunity

How Pension Funds Can Support Growth and Build an Economy That Benefits Workers

March 19, 2026By Julie Su and Cassandra Robertson
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Commentary Healthcare

Let States Lead on Lowering the Cost of Employer-Sponsored Insurance

March 18, 2026By Jeanne Lambrew
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Report Higher Education

Changes to Federal Loan Program May Disrupt HBCU Medical Schools and Students

March 17, 2026By Tiara Moultrie
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Report Affordable Futures

Interest Nation: The State of America’s Credit Card Debt Crisis

March 17, 2026By Jennifer Zhang, Eduard Nilaj, Mike Pierce and Julie Margetta Morgan
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