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  • Improving public sector defined contribution plans to help provide secure, adequate retirement income
    Improving public sector defined contribution plans to help provide secure, adequate retirement income

    A framework for policymakers and fiduciaries to evaluate lifetime retirement income options in public sector defined contribution plans, mitigate longevity risk, and improve participant outcomes.

    Policy Brief by Rod Crane and Richard Hiller June 17, 2026

  • Out of the shadows: Tax reforms to formalize Argentina’s underground economy
    Out of the shadows: Tax reforms to formalize Argentina’s underground economy

    Argentina's high payroll taxes and cascading levies create a tax wedge between formal and informal employment arrangements.

    Policy Study by Geoffrey Lawrence June 11, 2026

  • How to remove TSA’s conflict of interest
    How to remove TSA’s conflict of interest

    Congress should devolve checkpoint and checked-baggage screening to airports, as is common practice in Canada, Europe, and many other countries.

    Policy Brief by Robert Poole June 10, 2026

  • Annual Transportation Finance Report 2026
    Annual Transportation Finance Report 2026

    During 2025, infrastructure investors financed $92.4 billion worth of public-private infrastructure transactions, including transportation projects.

    Policy Brief by Robert Poole May 28, 2026

  • Annual Aviation Infrastructure Report 2026
    Annual Aviation Infrastructure Report 2026

    This report reviews developments in the United States and worldwide regarding private-sector participation in airports and air traffic control.

    Policy Brief by Marc Scribner May 28, 2026

  • Annual Surface Transportation Infrastructure Report 2026
    Annual Surface Transportation Infrastructure Report 2026

    It was a strong year for global public-private partnership activity, with 50 project closings worth $30.2 billion.

    Policy Brief by Baruch Feigenbaum and Jay Derr May 28, 2026

  • How Connecticut’s pre-K endowment raises pension costs 
    How Connecticut’s pre-K endowment raises pension costs 

    Connecticut remains the second most indebted state in the nation on a per-capita basis, leaving little margin for deviation from its commitment to debt reduction.  

    Policy Brief by Mariana Trujillo, Steve Vu, Jordan Campbell and Truong Bui May 8, 2026

  • Advanced air mobility infrastructure: Considerations for state policymakers
    Advanced air mobility infrastructure: Considerations for state policymakers

    Advanced air mobility services aim to bring small-scale aviation to the local and regional transportation markets currently dominated by automobiles.

    Policy Brief by Marc Scribner March 31, 2026

  • 29th Annual Highway Report: Virginia and Georgia have best-performing, most cost-effective highways, while Alaska and California have worst
    29th Annual Highway Report: Virginia and Georgia have best-performing, most cost-effective highways, while Alaska and California have worst

    The study examines every state's roads and bridges in 13 categories, including traffic fatalities, pavement condition, congestion, deficient bridges, and spending.

    Annual Highway Report by Baruch Feigenbaum, Truong Bui, Jay Derr and Thuy Nguyen March 19, 2026

  • 29th Annual Highway Report: Summary of findings and rankings
    29th Annual Highway Report: Summary of findings and rankings

    Four of the top five states, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, and Ohio, rank among the 15 most populous states in the country.

    Annual Highway Report by Baruch Feigenbaum, Truong Bui, Jay Derr and Thuy Nguyen March 19, 2026

  • From prison to paperwork: A 50-state survey of policies on reentry identification documents
    From prison to paperwork: A 50-state survey of policies on reentry identification documents

    State correctional agencies can facilitate the reentry process by assisting inmates with obtaining essential identification documents prior to release.  

    Policy Brief by Vittorio Nastasi, Gary Charles and Maegan Smarkusky February 19, 2026

  • Frequently asked questions about public pensions investing in Bitcoin  and other digital assets
    Frequently asked questions about public pensions investing in Bitcoin and other digital assets

    Are public pension systems investing in digital assets effectively gambling with taxpayer-backed retirement assets?

    FAQ by Leonard Gilroy and Mariana Trujillo February 10, 2026

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    U.S. public pension and trust fund investment in digital assets

    Policy considerations for public sector investment in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

    Policy Study by Leonard Gilroy and Mariana Trujillo February 10, 2026

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    Staffing surges and student outcomes: Rethinking unions, resource allocation, and school choice in American education

    Despite declining student enrollment in many U.S. school districts, K-12 education spending and staffing have grown substantially over the past two decades.

    Policy Study by Christos Makridis January 8, 2026

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