Ronald Reagan understood the dynamics of a cold war Russia, and by sticking to his morals became a popular foreign figure to them and guided them into reform.
The Congressional Budget Office's predictions that repealing ACA would add to the deficit are based on the assumption that the bill's budget cuts will actually take place, and history has shown legislators aren't willing to make the tough cuts.
If you look at the U.S. budget trajectory with an eye on the lessons from Japan's recent history, there's a strong case that the U.S. rating should be cut immediately.
China has rapidly emerged as a global economic superpower, but it is too early to tell whether it can emerge as a financial powerhouse as well, John Makin writes in the latest Economic Outlook.
The majority report of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission fails to address the true reasons for the 2008 financial crisis, writes Peter Wallison. Bill Thomas, Keith Hennessey, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin also issue their dissent in the Wall Street Journal.
With no end to the obesity epidemic in sight, several states and cities have proposed soda taxes on sugar-sweetened soda and other beverages. Will that help? AEI will hold a discussion on Monday, February 7.
A federal judge ruled this week the insurance mandate in the health care law makes it unconstitutional. AEI’s ''Beyond Repeal and Replace'' series provides detailed proposals for policymakers looking for viable alternatives.
