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Another Look At The Brand Image Of Ivy League Universities
From the further pulling of federal grants to the executive order that bars students from coming to the US to study at Harvard, the Trump administration has focused more and more of its attention on higher education to the Ivy League institution. As we saw several weeks ago when we

Tax Rates On The Wealthy: How High Is Too High?
In every tax debate, Democrats bring up the “fair share” argument but with no definition of fairness. As we found in research earlier in the year, people viewed the concept of “fair share” as more of an emotional argument to punish the wealthy rather than a specified rate. Two-thirds of

David Drucker: The GOP’s Fiscal Hawk Era Is Officially Over
Columnist and senior writer for The Dispatch David Drucker quotes David Winston in a new column for Bloomberg: As concerning as the US debt load is becoming for bond markets and some finance titans (and the few fiscal hawks left in Washington), most Americans have more urgent concerns, said David

Democrats Worry About Men. Should They Worry More About Women?
Republicans are amused about the reports that Democrats have discussed a $20 million campaign among men called “Speaking with American Men: A Strategic Plan.” An MSNBC commentator said “Democratic donors treating men like an endangered species on a remote island they need to study probably won’t rebuild trust.” In the 2024

Roll Call: Senate Republicans Now Face Four Big Challenges
The Winston Group’s David Winston in Roll Call on the four key challenges facing Senate Republicans and the need to focus on dynamic growth policies. With the country floundering under the weight of a $36 trillion debt, Congress seems mired in a monumental clash of economic viewpoints, and I’m not talking

NAEP Data Shows Black Charter Students In Large Cities Do Better
The last couple of weeks have been significant for school choice advocates. Late Sunday, the House Budget Committee passed the larger Republican tax bill, including a measure to create the first of its kind nationwide tax credit scholarship program for private school choice. Last week was also National Charter Schools