Report

American Enterprise Institute

Re-Centering Family Structure in Opportunity Insights’ Work on Intergenerational Mobility: How Important Is Single Parenthood?

This report systematically reviews 11 major Opportunity Insights studies to assess how family structure enters their analyses, how it is interpreted, and what conclusions can and cannot be drawn from the existing evidence.

BY Scott Winship + Mariana Icaza Díaz ON 20 Mar 26

Report

Prevalence of GSE Appraisal Waivers

This report tracks trends for GSE appraisal waivers monthly and provides data on the risk characteristics of these loans. To download the most recent data, please click here. To read our comment letter to FHFA…

BY Edward J. Pinto + Tobias Peter ON 19 Mar 26

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The Strategic Rationale for Submarine Rotational Forces West: Perspectives from the Alliance

Zack Cooper discusses the operational benefits and opportunities of AUKUS Pillar One, and the needed infrastructure, workforce, and policy challenges.

BY Zack Cooper + Troy Lee‑Brown + Emma Salisbury ON 19 Mar 26

Working Paper

AEI Economic Policy Working Paper Series

Investing Outside the Box: Fluctuating Styles of Actively Managed Funds

This study shows that it can be beneficial to "invest outside the style box"—that is, to manage portfolios flexibly rather than adhering strictly to a predefined style.

BY Anna Scherbina + Ting Bai + Jens Hilscher ON 18 Mar 26

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Housing Finance Watch (Week 11, 2026)

PDF to full report Key takeaways: View Full Text Housing Finance Watch 2026 Week 11 (March 7 – March 13) Median purchase rate remained effectively constant at 6% in week 11. This is within 1/8th…

BY Edward J. Pinto + Tobias Peter + Sissi Li ON 17 Mar 26

Working Paper

National Bureau of Economic Research

Life Cycle Portfolio Choice with Human Capital and Social Security

Abstract Target date funds – which initially invest a large share of retirement savings in stocks and shift gradually towards bonds over the life cycle – are designed to provide a “one stop shop” for…

BY Sita Nataraj Slavov + Jason Scott + John Shoven + et al. ON 16 Mar 26

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Senate Passes 21st Century ROAD Act, with Multiple Harmful Impacts on Low-Income Families

Yesterday the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD Act by a vote of 89–10. Among its many provisions is one especially harmful measure to low-income families. Nearly 50% of full-time low-income workers live in single-family…

BY Edward J. Pinto + Tobias Peter ON 13 Mar 26

Report

Good Neighbors: Market Intelligence

3X3 Solutions | For Our Neighbors One Pathway. One Solution. Three Measures That Matter. Housing Pressure Price ÷ Income Point in Time PIT per 1,000 Median Days Homeless System Throughput (SPM 1b) The Solution: Housing…

BY Edward J. Pinto + Tobias Peter + Arthur Gailes + et al. ON 12 Mar 26

Report

Housing Finance Watch (Week 10, 2026)

PDF to full report  Key takeaways: View Full Text AEI Housing Center Housing Finance Watch 2026 Week 10* February 28 – March 6 Median purchase rate rose to 5.99% in week 10. This is…

BY Edward J. Pinto + Tobias Peter + Sissi Li ON 10 Mar 26