Restricting cell phone use in American schools is a growing phenomenon, as concerns about student focus, mental health, and classroom behavior continue to rise. More states across the country are…
As more states pass legislation curbing cell phone use during school, more parents are getting on board with the idea, according to a new survey commissioned by Yondr, an American…
Does the American education system provide students enough instructional time to keep them competitive against their peers worldwide? It’s a question policymakers have argued over for decades. In terms of…
Canada’s Growth Problem Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita is a key metric of economic performance which tells us how much per person is available to be consumed, invested, or…
To help reduce classroom distractions, curb online bullying, and encourage face-to-face interactions among students, more states are introducing legislation on cell phone use during school. North Dakota, Mississippi, Missouri, New…
It should surprise no one that subsidies and regulations rarely change behavior. A recent study shows them to be largely ineffective in climate policy, too. The peer-reviewed study, published last week in the…
Now that the dust has settled from the 2024 legislative session, it’s time to unpack several noteworthy provisions pertaining to K-12 education. Health academic standards State academic health standards will…
Perhaps another headline about a drop in academic test scores doesn’t faze you anymore, but the projected impact lost learning will have on students over their lifetimes is nothing to…
Minnesota has one of the most progressive tax systems in the country. That is, high-income earners pay higher tax rates compared to low-income earners. According to a recently published study…
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve written about how Minnesota and its neighbors have very different economic policies but very similar employment outcomes and how they do have similarly high…
I’ve previously written how Minnesota performance on national tests is the worst in 30 years, but what does that mean for the impacted students’ futures? Lower skills, and therefore future…
Over the weekend, the Senate pulled its support for ‘Worldwide Combined Reporting,’ a terrible idea that would have massively increased the cost of tax compliance for businesses and enforcement for…
Last week, I wrote about “worldwide combined reporting,” an element of both the House and Senate budgets. It’s a bit of a technical measure, but this shouldn’t obscure just what…
While nearly all parents agree that reading proficiency is important (97 percent) and the importance of their child developing a love of reading (90 percent), when choosing between the two…
Biden wants to impose $4.7 trillion in new taxes on Americans. Specifically, he wants corporations and the richest Americans to pay their “fair share,” whatever that means. It’s certainly unlikely…
How school closures became a policy decision that held Minnesota students hostage.
In an article summarizing the economic policies of Tim Walz and Scott Jensen — candidates in tomorrow’s gubernatorial election — Dave Orrick writes for the Pioneer Press: The Federal Reserve…
Every year American Experiment produces a report on Minnesota’s economy. The report analyzes how Minnesota’s economy is doing both in historical terms and compared with other states. In recent years,…
On Monday, Sept. 13, House Democrats released a tax proposal that is intended to pay for their $3.5 trillion spending plan. Among other things, the plan raises the U.S. corporate…
This article was written by Robert Bryce and it originally appeared on Forbes. View the full article here. As the Covid lockdowns are easing, the global economy is recovering and that…
The Trump administration was punctuated by a string of “explosive” books — mostly composed of unsourced tittle-tattle — which were published, “exploded,” and disappeared. You’re Hired! Untold Successes and Failures…
Getting out of the way of the economy.
The Biden Administration understands that high taxes drive out businesses into low taxed regions, hence the push for a global minimum corporate tax rate.
Lower tax rates incentivize economic activity and therefore expand the tax base. High tax rates do the opposite