You remember your fourth grade history textbook: The British Empire unfairly taxed the American colonies. Tea was dumped in the Boston Harbor. Colonists refused taxation without representation. Therefore, the American Revolution was driven by economics, r

Today on Political Economy, Im talking with Andrew Biggs on why policymakers, the media, and most Americans are convinced of a retirement crisis that Biggs argues . . . doesnt exist. Andrew and I discuss why this misperception continues to persist, and

Today on Political Economy, I talk with Derek Scissors about what the Trump Administrations newly-declared tariffs mean for US-China relations and what to make of todays economic uncertainty.Derek is a senior fellow here at AEI, where he focuses on US-A

Today on Political Economy, I talk with Mark Warshawsky about the state of the Social Security system as we size up some of the reforms currently on the table.

The arc of human history is a story of economics. Social values, human behavior, and the defining events of history are all woven into this field that seeks to explain how and why societies prosper and why they often dont.Today on Political Economy, I

Today on Political Economy, Michael Strain and I discuss the key challenges currently facing the American economy; namely, the growing debt burden, lingering inflation, the market response to tariffs, and general uncertainty.Strain is the director of Econ

Energy, transportation, housing pro-growth advocates from Washington to Silicon Valley are calling for a revival of American infrastructure. They say, Its time to build.One massive problem, however: decades of environmental regulation, such as the Na

The US government has acted as major contributor to science research since the mid-20th century, both in terms of broad basic research and targeted projects. As industrial policy has gained traction, especially during the Biden Administration, the distinc

Computer chips are the driving force behind everything from smartphones and cars to military defense systems and artificial intelligence. Not only are they the essential element of modern digital infrastructure, they are a critical element in the global b

Growth is good for everyone in an economy, but it is also inherently disruptive. Today on Political Economy, I talk to Glenn Hubbard about why fear of change can trap us in an economic zero-sum game, and how embracing the growing pains of innovation can f