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A New Direction for The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) – The American Enterprise Institute
The Winston Group is out with a new policy paper, “A New Direction for the National Assessment of Educational Progress,” published by the American Enterprise Institute. The paper outlines a new direction for NAEP as well as education reform. In addition to asserting the importance of NAEP, we make two key
Democrats May Run On Repeal. What Is Their Replacement?
Democratic responses to the recently passed tax bill indicate there is no consensus about their 2026 strategy. Here are a few examples: • Chuck Schumer tried to show concern about the debt and define the bill in terms of health care: One Big, Ugly Betrayal that will increase the debt
S Corporation Association: OBBB Recap, Voter Sentiment, And What’s Next For Tax Policy
The Winston Group’s David Winston and Myra Miller recently participated in a webinar by the S Corporation to discuss voter attitudes on tax policy. The focus was on the One Big Beautiful Bill and its Main Street tax provisions. Watch the full video here.
What The New Endowments Tax Means For Colleges And Universities
With the One Big Beautiful Bill the law of the land, there are a host of new policy implications to unpack, especially pertaining to higher education. Among the changes in the law is an increased endowments tax, up to 8% for wealthy, private colleges (compared to 1.4% currently). The new
Obama Tells Democrats To Toughen Up. Is That Enough?
Former President Obama has told Democrats to “toughen up” for the next election, according to a report by The Hill. “I think it’s going to require a little bit less navel-gazing and a little less whining and being in fetal positions. And it’s going to require Democrats to just toughen up.” His advice
3 Key Points From The June Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for June was released Tuesday. Here are three key points from that report: First, the CPI for June increased slightly from May, going from 2.4% to 2.7%. Second, looking at the Presidential Inflation Rate (PIR) — a metric developed by The Winston Group