Banter: An AEI Podcast

Latest Episodes
Zack Cooper on A New China Playbook
Zack Cooper is a senior fellow at AEI, where he studies US defense strategy in Asia, including alliance dynamics and US-China competition. He also teaches at Princeton University and cohosts the Net Assessment podcast for War on the Ro
Scott Winship on Upward Mobility
Scott Winship is a senior fellow and the director of the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the AEI, where he researches social mobility and poverty. Scott joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss poverty alleviation, upward mobility, workforce p
Brian Miller on Hospital Consolidation
Dr. Brian Miller is a nonresident fellow at the AEI, where he focuses on Medicare payment policy, FDA regulatory policy, healthcare competition policy, veterans health, and public health policy. Brian joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss hospital
Matt Weidinger on Child Tax Credit
Matt Weidinger is a senior fellow and Rowe Scholar in poverty studies at AEI, where his work is focused on safety-net policies. Matt previously served as the deputy staff director of the House Committee on Ways and Means and as the longtime staff director
Paul Ryan on Conservative Politics and Economic Reform
Paul Ryan, who previously served as Speaker of the US House of Representatives, is a distinguished visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). His recently released book, American Renewal, offers solutions to renew America’s social co
Ruy Teixeira on Election Demographics
Ruy Teixeira is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI, where he studies political demography, voter turnout, American electoral politics, and party coalitions. Ruy is the editor of the AEI Elections and Demography Project which focuses on demographic voting
James Capretta on Reforming Healthcare
James C. Capretta is a senior fellow and holds the Milton Friedman Chair at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies health care, entitlement programs, and fiscal trends in advanced economies. His latest book, US Health Policy and Ma
Chris Miller on Semiconductor Technology
Chris Miller is a Jeane Kirkpatrick Visiting Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he focuses on Russian foreign policy, politics, and economics. His new book, Chip War: The Fight for the Worlds Most Critical Technology, is available fo
Marc Thiessen on Politics and Biden's Foreign Policy
Marc Thiessen is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) where he studies and writes about American presidential leadership and counterterrorism. He is a columnist for The Washington Post and a regular contributor to Fox News.Marc
Paul Kupiec on Inflation and Crypto
Paul Kupiec is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where he studies systemic risk and the management and regulations of banks and financial markets. He also follows the work of financial regulators such as the Federal Reserve