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New Motto for a Leaner Washington: Pay for What Works
February 24, 2014By Robert Gordon and Fredrick M. Hess President Obama and leading Republicans are all looking for ways to foster economic opportunity and tackle pressing social… Read more »
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The Promise and Potential of Social Impact Bonds
February 6, 2014By Michele Jolin & George Overholser Deciding which social-services programs to cut and which to save shouldn’t grind government to a halt. By only paying… Read more »
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Labor’s Moneyball Approach to Boosting Performance
January 14, 2014By Seth D Harris The recent Congressional budget deal is an important, if modest, foundation for economic growth and stability — a far cry from… Read more »
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How Congress Can Make Smarter Use of Domestic Funds
January 9, 2014By Robert Gordon and Robert Shea Even with the short-term budget deal reached last month, domestic discretionary spending will be billions of dollars below its… Read more »
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President Obama Announces Promise Zones Initiative
January 9, 2014President Barack Obama remarks on the Promise Zones Initiative, and highlights the use of monitoring outcomes when deciding how to fund programs in these areas.
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Progress in the War on Poverty
January 8, 2014By Nicholas Kristof America’s war on poverty turned 50 years old this week, and plenty of people have concluded that, as President Reagan put it: “We… Read more »