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Lyman Stone

Lyman Stone is a regional population economics researcher who blogs at In a State of Migration. He is also an agricultural economist at USDA. Twitter handle: @lymanstoneky

Latest articles by Lyman Stone

The Big Idea
Why we need “blue laws,” the religious tradition that sanctifies life outside of workWhy we need “blue laws,” the religious tradition that sanctifies life outside of work
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Religious “blue laws” achieve many of the same goals as progressive labor unions.

By Lyman Stone
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Why you shouldn’t obsess about “overpopulation”Why you shouldn’t obsess about “overpopulation”
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We can’t solve our climate-change problems by having fewer babies.

By Lyman Stone
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The myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a mythThe myth of the job-hopping, rootless millennial is just that — a myth
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Hype about the “gig economy” aside, Americans are becoming more attached to their jobs and communities, not less.

By Lyman Stone
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Support for working moms is stronger than ever —  except when it comes to parental leave and other concrete policiesSupport for working moms is stronger than ever —  except when it comes to parental leave and other concrete policies
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Far more than its peer countries, the US forces mothers to choose between work and time with kids.

By Lyman Stone
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Why it’s perfectly fine to ask about citizenship status on the censusWhy it’s perfectly fine to ask about citizenship status on the census
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The progressive freakout makes no sense.

By Lyman Stone
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A radical idea to improve family life in America: babysit your neighbor’s kidsA radical idea to improve family life in America: babysit your neighbor’s kids
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Child care costs are rising, yet there’s a massive reserve army of potential babysitters.

By Lyman Stone
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Here’s how immigrants from countries Trump slammed really do in the USHere’s how immigrants from countries Trump slammed really do in the US
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Even within programs designed to help victims of crisis, the US skims off top performers.

By Lyman Stone
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The US needs more babies, more immigrants, and more integrationThe US needs more babies, more immigrants, and more integration
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Yes, we should increase fertility. But that doesn’t mean we should stop welcoming foreigners.

By Lyman Stone
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Steve Bannon is right: the Catholic Church “needs” illegal immigrantsSteve Bannon is right: the Catholic Church “needs” illegal immigrants
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There is no “Christian position” on immigration. But religious leaders’ duty to vulnerable people is clear.

By Lyman Stone
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We conservatives champion local power. So we must respect the rights of “blue” cities.We conservatives champion local power. So we must respect the rights of “blue” cities.
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Giving states and cities more power is one solution to polarization.

By Lyman Stone