Human Flourishing Think Tank — Lifting barriers. Lifting lives.
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America turns 250 this year, so we asked Americans a simple question: Is the American Dream still alive?
The answer is encouraging and somewhat surprising.
Here are key findings from the 2026 special edition of our American Dream Snapshot. 🧵
Please join us in welcoming @rsalinasleon as a Latin America fellow!
As president of the Alamos Alliance and a pivotal partner in developing our annual Latin America Summit, Roberto will help advance our mission to lift barriers to human flourishing across the globe. 🌎
Learn more about @rsalinasleon's mission and accomplishments + Q&A with @gonzaloschwarz about creating a path to social mobility and human flourishing for all of the Americas: archbridgeinstitute.org/arch…
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It's always a blast working with @JustinTCallais! We argue that, shockingly, creating a fund overseen by the agencies and interests that stand to receive its money is not how you drive adaptation to technological change. Read the rest below!
New in @NRO w/ @NaThielman Sen. Mark Kelly wants AI companies to pay into a federal “AI Horizon Fund.” But who really bears the cost, and who ends up capturing the money?
nationalreview.com/2026/10/w…
NEW: Economic Freedom Reduces Rent Seeking
Our policy brief by @DoDandrea and @MeloVitor_ shows the relationship between economic freedom and the share of private lawyers/lobbyists in a state—what they call the "influencer economy."
Smaller government = fewer lawyers
This research is based on a study published by the authors in @_PublicChoice: doi.org/10.1007/s11127-026-0…
Download the policy brief here ⬇️
archbridgeinstitute.org/econ…
"Even on its own terms, the bill’s design has massive problems regarding how it raises taxes, how it spends that money, and who makes the spending decisions," write @NaThielman and @JustinTCallais. nationalreview.com/2026/10/w…
Senator Mark Kelly’s "Make AI Work for Americans Act" seeks to fix a problem that hasn't materialized while creating a host of new problems with bad policy design.
Read the latest op-ed from @NaThielman (@RSI) and @JustinTCallais in @NRO. Link below.
🔗 Read the full article: nationalreview.com/2026/10/w…
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New in @NRO w/ @NaThielman Sen. Mark Kelly wants AI companies to pay into a federal “AI Horizon Fund.” But who really bears the cost, and who ends up capturing the money?
nationalreview.com/2026/10/w…
Today is National Immigrants Day and a great time to learn about the economic impact of immigration in the United States.
Check out this new @ProfectusM essay by the @ChalleyInst's John Bitzan: profectusmag.com/the-surpris…
We enjoyed collaborating with ONE Strategy Studio on a brief to help brands tell more accurate and optimistic stories about humanity. archbridgeinstitute.org/winn…
As @clayroutledge writes in the Foreword: "This is not only good for the world. It is good for business."
Is the American Dream dead? Two-thirds of Americans say no.
Learn more about today's #AmericanDream at americandreamsurvey.com
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Georgia ranks #31 in the 2026 State Occupational Licensing Index.
Licensing can protect public safety, but unnecessary requirements can keep people from good jobs.
Which barriers protect the public—and which stand in the way of opportunity?
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When California raised the minimum wage for fast-food workers, small chains got hit the hardest.
Read about new research by @MeloVitor_, @NeumarkEcon, Liam Sigaud, and @_WagnerG_ in @voxeu @cepr_org. cepr.org/voxeu/columns/estab…
"If workers want to beat inflation, they need the flexibility to change jobs without facing unnecessary bureaucratic delays and hurdles," writes Edward Timmons. washingtontimes.com/news/202…
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Establishment-level evidence on California’s fast-food minimum wage
Vitor Melo @ArchbridgeInst @RANDCorporation, David Neumark @NeumarkEcon @UCIrvine, Liam Sigaud @WestVirginiaU, @_WagnerG_
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Looking forward to #SOAPBOX2026 in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago and the birthplace of the U.S. Constitution.
If you are coming, stop by our booth and say "Hi!" to people from @ArchbridgeInst and HEAD OUT. 👋
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“States that want to fully empower workers to move need universal recognition, not more compacts,” argues Edward Timmons @ArchbridgeInst
"In 2026, worker mobility is not just a career choice; it is the only real inflation hedge left... Workers in today’s economy need the flexibility to change jobs, but needless red tape often gets in the way."
🆕 From Edward Timmons in @WashTimesOpEd: washingtontimes.com/news/202…