Liam Sigaud

Jan 13, 2025 | dailyherald.com | Darwyyn Deyo |Liam Sigaud

Darwyyn Deyo Liam Sigaud With the start of the new year, some Illinois families are having to stretch further than before, but reducing barriers to working could help make the difference. A new study on a recent policy reform found that, when Illinois made it easier for people to enter licensed industries, households had more income while unemployment fell — and so did crime.

Dec 19, 2024 | city-journal.org | Joel Zinberg |Liam Sigaud

Next year will be an important one for American health. Donald Trump’s incoming administration has pledged a new focus on chronic diseases in hopes of better understanding and preventing what makes us sick. Next year, we’ll also see the expiration of the expanded government subsidies that boosted Affordable Care Act insurance-exchange enrollments. Democrats are pushing to extend these subsidies, but Trump and the GOP should resist the pressure.

Dec 11, 2024 | mercatus.org | Liam Sigaud

The expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act has reduced the uninsured rate and increased healthcare use. But in “Did Medicaid Expansion Improve Health? Nine Years of Follow-Up Data Show Limited Impact,” Liam Sigaud and Markus Bjoerkheim show how the program’s expansion has not achieved one of its central goals— improving the health of low-income adults.

Oct 26, 2024 | yourvalley.net | Liam Sigaud

Liam Sigaud Submitted photo By Liam Sigaud | Research Analyst, Knee Regulatory Research Center While inflation continues to ebb, many Americans are still reeling from a once-in-a-generation shock to their pocketbooks, and polls show that the cost of living remains a concern of voters. Many families might benefit from relocating to a different state with more affordable housing or better job prospects. Indeed, the urge to pull up stakes and move in search of better economic opportunity is...

Oct 15, 2024 | bostonherald.com | Liam Sigaud

While inflation continues to ebb, many Americans are still reeling from a once-in-a-generation shock to their pocketbooks, and polls show that the cost of living remains a concern of voters. Many families might benefit from relocating to a different state with more affordable housing or better job prospects. Indeed, the urge to pull up stakes and move in search of better economic opportunity is quintessentially American. Yet, only some actually do.