The title of today’s post comes from an excellent recent talk in London given by my AEI colleague (and University of Pennsylvania professor), Jesús Fernández-Villaverde. Today I look at the simple ...

Tucked away in the tax legislation making its way through Congress is an obscure provision that could lead to profound changes in civil society—and not for the better. The House Republicans’ bill ...

Israel is the only country that can’t be allowed to end attacks from a hostile force on its border. Several countries warned Israel about continuing the attacks on Hamas, and yesterday a column in the ...

The NTIA’s revised BEAD guidance restores the program’s original intent by boosting flexibility and curbing regulation, but risks new delays as states restart their applications.

One reason Americans like their military so much is that they don’t have to fear it. George Washington established this precedent, demonstrating moderation and deference to the law in responding to a ...

Enforcing policies against online hate speech that allow words to be used in some contexts but not in others are nearly impossible to consistently enforce.

This paper analyzes the decline of America’s new housing supply, focusing on large Sunbelt markets such as Atlanta, Dallas, Miami, and Phoenix that were once building superstars.

AEI scholars not only engage in research that focuses on today’s most critical challenges but also look ahead to ideas and issues that have yet to be widely recognized. AEI scholars pursue ...

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What’s New: Global electricity demand, which saw a moderate increase in 2023, is expected to rise more sharply through 2026, driven by emerging economies and, reportedly, will be met entirely by ...

President Trump on Wednesday announced tariffs on practically every foreign country (and some non-countries), ranging from a 10 percent minimum all the way up to 50 percent. The economic fallout ...