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How to Save the IRS

by Anne Kim July 15, 2026October 16, 2026

DOGE broke the IRS. Former IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel has thoughts on how to fix it.

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Democrats Should Prepare for the Return of Debt Politics

by Bill Scher July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

Cutting the deficit hasn’t dominated our politics but historically high levels may force the party to deal with budgetary trade-offs. Obama and Clinton offer lessons.

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Thriving After High School: A Foundation to Build On

A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.

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Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

by Bruno V. Manno

Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline

High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.

by Jon Marcus

Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.

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