Policymakers hope to ease the load on young families, close early education gaps and nudge birth rates up. But deeper structural pressures and societal expectations may prove harder to shift.

Stricter green card rules may split families because children of visa holders lose protections once they turn 21.

While intended to strengthen China’s social safety net, a new rule could squeeze more young people out of the job market.

A move to force employers to pay into benefits for their employees has left people worrying that small businesses will close ...

President Trump’s claim that 600,000 Chinese students would be admitted to the U.S. in exchange for trade deals is unrealistic, but policymakers should still weigh the risks and benefits of ...