ECONOMICS
Corporate tax 101
Obama, Romney and Santorum agree we need reform. But some of their plans defy 21st-century realities and would hurt workers and consumers.
FIRST-CLASS FAIL
The last, best hope for postal reform
EXIT POLL HIGHLIGHTS
Does the southern sweep shift the race?
PUMP DEBACLE
As prices climb, poll numbers plummet
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Foreign and Defense Policy
Will renewed violence in Afghanistan force the US to speed up its exit?
Society and Culture
Four steps might weaken the isolation of, at least, the children of the new upper class
Politics and Public Opinion
Romney's appeal in affluent suburbs could change 2012 map
Education
The dangers of legislating education policy from the executive branch
Economics
The FHA’s capital position–already unlawfully low–just got worse
Health
The public still has major blind spots when it comes to the facts about America’s health care system
Energy and the Environment
Unleash private sector to produce energy, create jobs
John H. Makin
Economics
Bubble Trouble: Beginning of the End?
John H. Makin, Desmond Lachman, Alex J. Pollock
March 29, 2012
Claude Barfield
Trade
Chinese Telecom Investment in the U.S.: Weighing Economic Benefits and Security Risks
Claude Barfield
March 22, 2012
Arthur C. Brooks
Federal Budget
A Blueprint for American Renewal: An Address by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan
Arthur C. Brooks
March 20, 2012
VISIT ALL Economics
Roger F. Noriega
Foreign and Defense Policy
Hope for Cuba? The Papal Visit, Summit of the Americas, and Cuba’s Future
Roger F. Noriega
March 22, 2012
Thomas Donnelly
Foreign and Defense Policy
Election 2012: The National Security Agenda: The U.S. Role in the World
Thomas Donnelly
March 15, 2012
Ahmad K. Majidyar
India/Pakistan/Afghanistan
Stay the course in Afghanistan
Ahmad K. Majidyar | BBC News
March 14, 2012
VISIT ALL Foreign and Defense Policy
Jack Landman Goldsmith
Executive
Power and Constraint: The Accountable Presidency After 9/11
Jack Landman Goldsmith
March 21, 2012
Andrew G. Biggs
Politics and Public Opinion
Radical Reforms for Social Security
Andrew G. Biggs, Nick Schulz
March 20, 2012
Karlyn Bowman
Elections
AEI Election Watch 2012, Session 4: The Race Goes On
Karlyn Bowman, Norman J. Ornstein, Michael Barone, Henry Olsen
March 20, 2012
VISIT ALL Politics and Public Opinion
Michael Auslin
Higher Education
The misty beginnings of the ivory tower
Michael Auslin | National Review Online
March 13, 2012
Benjamin Riley
System Reform
Waive to the top: the dangers of legislating education policy from the executive branch
Benjamin Riley | American Enterprise Institute
March 08, 2012
Melissa Junge
School Spending
How the supplement-not-supplant requirement can work against the policy goals of Title I
Melissa Junge, Sheara Krvaric
March 06, 2012
VISIT ALL Education
Scott Gottlieb
Healthcare Reform
Follow the Money: The Impact of Health Policy on Health Care Investment, Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Scott Gottlieb, J.D. Kleinke
April 18, 2012
Norman J. Ornstein
Healthcare Reform
Health care debate remains mired in politics
Norman J. Ornstein | Roll Call
March 14, 2012
Roger Bate
Global Health
Defining dangerous drugs
Roger Bate | Institute of Medicine
March 13, 2012
VISIT ALL Health
Kenneth P. Green
Conventional Energy
Why are gasoline prices high (and what can be done about it)?
Kenneth P. Green | The American
March 12, 2012
Kenneth P. Green
Energy and the Environment
Put the pedal to the metal!
Kenneth P. Green | The Daily Caller
March 08, 2012
Jon Entine
Nuclear
Power generation: Will Germany win its post-nuclear bet?
Jon Entine | Ethical Corporation
March 06, 2012
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Michael Barone
Society and Culture
The Death of the Blue Social Model
Michael Barone
March 13, 2012
Jonah Goldberg
Society and Culture
Take the wheel, somebody
Jonah Goldberg | National Review Online
March 09, 2012
Charles Murray
Society and Culture
Narrowing the new class divide
Charles Murray | The New York Times
March 08, 2012
VISIT ALL Society and Culture
Events Calendar
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Monday, March 12, 2012 | 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
One Year Later: Japan After Catastrophe

This AEI conference on the one-year anniversary of the tragedy, featuring a keynote speech by Japanese Ambassador to the United States Ichiro Fujisaki followed by a panel of experts, will examine the pressing questions surrounding these events.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Death of the Blue Social Model

At this Bradley Lecture, Walter Russell Mead will discuss why the core institutions, ideas and expectations that shaped American life for the 60 years after the New Deal don’t work anymore.

Event Registration is Closed
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 | 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Inventing the Future: What’s Next for Patent Reform?

At this AEI event, panelists will discuss the practical potential and wisdom of further changes to patent law designed to promote innovation and entrepreneurial vigor in the United States.

Event Registration is Closed
Thursday, March 15, 2012 | 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Election 2012: The National Security Agenda: The U.S. Role in the World

This event is the first in a series of four campaign-season seminars on the critical issues of U.S. foreign and defense policy.

Event Registration is Closed
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Economics: A million mutinies now, part two

We have accumulated more than six decades of macroeconomic experience since the end of World War II, yet neither stubborn Keynesians nor stubborn monetarists have encountered any data that would make them change their minds.

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