Policy Studies

How Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension Plans Are Funded

Defined benefit plans are pre-funded, not pay-as-you-go like Social Security

Backgrounder by Anthony Randazzo March 28, 2016

What Caused the Meltdown: A Financial Crisis FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About the Housing Bubble, Wall Street Crisis, and Recession

FAQ by Anthony Randazzo and Carson Young January 25, 2010

Knowing What State and Local Governments Own

A how-to guide for managing state and local property inventories

How-to-Guide by Anthony Randazzo and John Palatiello June 29, 2010

Knowing What the Federal Government Owns

A how-to guide for managing federal property and assets

How-to-Guide by Anthony Randazzo and John Palatiello June 29, 2010

Taxpayer’s Guide to the Stimulus

Where is all that stimulus money going?

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo June 17, 2009

The Future of Too Big to Fail and Bailouts

A comparison of the two plans to overhaul financial services regulation in the 21st Century
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Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo August 17, 2009

Take Care of Business

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo March 17, 2010

Improving the Economies and Business Climates In Struggling Cities

Examining how taxes, red tape, eminent domain and occupational licensing prevent economic growth
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Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo March 17, 2010

Letter to Treasury Regarding Housing Finance Reform

A Framework for Reforming Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Housing Finance System

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo July 21, 2010

Rethinking Homeownership: A Framework for 21st Century Housing Finance Reform

Dissolving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo October 26, 2010

Ten Arguments Against a Government Guarantee for Housing Finance

Why there should not be a government roleâ??explicit or implicitâ??in guaranteeing housing finance

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo February 4, 2011

Near-term Ideas for Mortgage Finance Reform (Working Paper)

How to protect taxpayers, end the GSE bailout, reduce governmentâ??s footprint in housing, and return private capital to the mortgage market

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo February 10, 2011

Unmasking the Mortgage Interest Deduction – Update 2012

Who Benefits and By How Much?

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo December 12, 2012

Crony Capitalism and Community Development Subsidies

Do commmunity development subsidies actually result in community development? Or have they been captured by vested interests?

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo and Victor Nava June 11, 2013

Crony Capitalism and Sallie Mae

Sallie Mae and Uncle Sam: Cronyism in Higher Education Finance

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo and Victor Nava July 10, 2013

Pension Reform Case Study: Rhode Island

Rhode Island's reform effort offers lessons for other states and municipalities facing significant unfunded pension liabilities

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo January 15, 2014

Ventura County Pension Reform Would Save $460 Million, Reduce Debt $1.8 Billion

Pension Reform Actuarial Analysis

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo March 28, 2014

Phoenix Pension Reform Initiative Eliminates Taxpayer Risk, Saves Hundreds of Millions

Policy Brief by Anthony Randazzo June 26, 2014