In wishing for a weak dollar, Trump should be careful about that for what he wishes. The economic policy and geopolitical course on which he is embarked is all too likely to produce an excessively ...

In The Real Retirement Crisis: Why (Almost) Everything You Know About the US Retirement System Is Wrong, Andrew G. Biggs brings economic insights and hard data to bear on America’s retirement savings ...

There is a certain poetic justice in the news that Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) had a close relationship with an alleged Chinese spy, Christine Fang. Swalwell was one of the most prominent purveyors ...

American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar awarded renowned historian and professor of history emeritus at Brown University, Gordon S. Wood, the highest honor bestowed by the Institute, on ...

Fear that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) will invade Taiwan and draw the US into a massive war in the Pacific has for many years driven an increasing American focus on preparing for conflict ...

In 1991 Nobel economist Milton Friedman (pictured above giving a talk at AEI, exact year unknown) was interviewed by Emmy Award-winning drug reporter Randy Paige on “America’s Drug Forum,” a national ...

Evidence shows that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), like other means-tested programs, reduces employment levels among those eligible. Work requirements in SNAP are one tool to ...

“Renewable” electricity — predominantly wind and solar power — is all the rage, described by numerous commentators, politicians, pundits, journalists, and other such “experts” as cost-competitive, ...

The US agricultural sector—especially farms producing labor-intensive crops such as fruits, vegetables, and horticultural products—relies on unauthorized immigrants to perform many seasonal and ...

Here’s an economic myth that should be left behind in 2025 as we move into the new year. From Washington to state capitals across America—and across social media—large institutional investors are ...

On one view, China’s post-pandemic global investment and construction are developing exactly as expected. Investment surged in early 2023, from low levels, after “zero COVID” policies were rescinded.

Except for tiny Luxembourg, the United States spends more money on education than every other OECD country and exceeds the OECD average by over 50 percent. This is not just true of absolute levels of ...