Economic Policy Analyst

Laya Krishnan

Laya Krishnan is a high school student based in San Jose, California. She's passionate about local solutions to housing issues, specifically youth homelessness, and has dedicated much of her extracurricular work to pursuing policy solutions to San Jose's housing crisis. Since joining YIP as an intern in February 2025, she has contributed to policy briefs and economic research shaping conversations around the future of our macroeconomy.‍

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US Debt on America’s Youth

Economic Policy

August 11, 2025

The U.S. national debt has always been a critical policy issue with long term consequences on the country's economic stability. Historically, broad political consensus exists that current debt levels are unsustainable. This brief explores the political discourse and past policy attempts of inaction, particularly for young Americans.

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