In "Unforgiving Places," University of Chicago Professor Jens Ludwig argues that gun violence does not stem from a deep-seated moral failure or de ...

American Institute for Economic Research

21.02.2025

USAID’s Nefarious Activities Go Beyond Foreign Aid Corruption | The Daily Economy

DOGE has exposed USAID as a vast global political operation, extending far beyond mismanaged foreign aid.

American Institute for Economic Research

20.02.2025

The Work vs Welfare Tradeoff Revisited | AIER

Explaining Welfare Benefits at the State Level

American Institute for Economic Research

20.02.2025

The States’ War on ESG | The Daily Economy

ESG advocates’ bait-and-switch deception has forced legislators to scrutinize how their state assets are managed. Maximizing returns, not political causes, ...

American Institute for Economic Research

20.02.2025

How the Government Makes Vaccines Less Safe | The Daily Economy

Liability waivers and government schedules undermine natural market incentives to prioritize vaccine safety.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Ruger, Shellenberger Testify Before Congress on USAID Waste, Abuse, and Censorship | The Daily Economy

Ruger rejected the idea that cuts to USAID would threaten US defense capabilities or weaken America’s position against China in testimony before the Senate ...

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

‘Fine, I’ll Bake Your Stupid Cake’ Free Association Fuels Free Enterprise | The Daily Economy

Maybe the secret ingredient to a freer, more prosperous society is simple: respect for choice, in business and beyond.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

In California, Entrepreneurs Step Into a Larger Fire Response and Prevention Role | The Daily Economy

Organizations like Watch Duty are providing something essential in any economic system: action in service of helping others.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Why a Ground Game Is Needed to Defeat DEI | The Daily Economy

Companies admit DEI wasn't good business, nor for those it purported to help. But DEI grifters and grievance peddlers won't give up easily.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Spikes Sharply in January 2025 | The Daily Economy

Price stability remains illusive, and the road to two percent will not be smooth. Financial markets may need to adjust their expectations accordingly.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

What’s The Relationship Between Gold and Bitcoin? | The Daily Economy

Econometric findings suggest a growing interconnectedness across assets, driven by shared macroeconomic forces and evolving investor sentiment.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Do ESG and DEI Follow a Product Life Cycle? | The Daily Economy

The S-shaped curve from B-school texts reminds us that the growth and influence of ideas are not static.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Donald Shoup’s Crusade to Reimagine Urban Parking | The Daily Economy

Requirements that parking be "free" prevent us from understanding its costs, which ultimately show up in the price of all local goods and services.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

$42 Billion Broadband Boondoggle Brought Internet to Zero Homes | The Daily Economy

Amid its waste and graft, the BEAD program actually slowed down private investment in rural areas.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Cuts to Indirect Federal Grants Could Change Research for the Better | The Daily Economy

The DOGE-inspired move to cut NIH indirect expense funding has the PhD class crying foul, but its benefits for public research could be big.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Trump’s School Choice Executive Order is a Good Start | The Daily Economy

Congress should further expand education freedom, but states continue to lead the way in the parent revolution.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Voters Want Jobs and Affordable Growth — Can Democrats Adapt? | The Daily Economy

Redistribution enriches special interests rather than those in need. Democrats must recognize this and other public choice truths if they want to reach voters.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Private Equity Discovers Residential Real Estate | The Daily Economy

Distorted rents and constrained supply, the results of overregulation, have attracted the notice of institutional investors.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Free Speech Relies on Emotional Resilience | The Daily Economy

Building emotional resilience is essential to being a good member of a republic, as well as to living any kind of good life.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

DOGE Can Cut Spending, But Real Reform Must Curb Government's Scope | The Daily Economy

Government spending totals a quarter of all economic activity. Balancing the budget will take more than rooting out waste.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

How Did 108 Economists Predict Milei's Results Exactly Wrong? | The Daily Economy

Leading lights on the left said Milei's free market reforms would be disastrous. Instead, they've been hailed as a miracle.

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Business Conditions Monthly December 2024 | The Daily Economy

Economic conditions appeared set to improve, but renewed inflation, consumer strain, and unrelenting policy uncertainty are keeping business and investment ...

American Institute for Economic Research

19.02.2025

Trump's Trade of Munitions for Mining Rights Would Hasten Bretton Woods III | The Daily Economy

A new economic order reliant on tangible assets and commodities will further erode the dollar's reserve-currency status.

American Institute for Economic Research

03.02.2025

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Shows Continued Disinflation in November 2024 | AIER

The American Institute for Economic Research’s Everyday Price Index (EPI) fell 0.36 percent to 287.95 in November 2024. This decline marks the fourth monthl ...

American Institute for Economic Research

03.02.2025

Business Conditions Monthly October 2024 | AIER

In October 2024, two of the AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators fell while one remained at neutral levels. The Leading Indicator fell to 58 from 71, ...

American Institute for Economic Research

03.02.2025

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Gains Marginally in December 2024 | AIER

The American Institute for Economic Research’s Everyday Price Index (EPI), calculated and published monthly, rose 0.12 percent to 288.3 in December 2024. Th ...

American Institute for Economic Research

03.02.2025

Business Conditions Monthly September 2024 | AIER

In September 2024, the AIER Business Conditions Leading Indicator remained at its expansionary August level of 71. The Roughly Coincident Indicator fell bac ...

American Institute for Economic Research

01.02.2025

Can Patel Leash the FBI? | The Daily Economy

Congress and federal courts have enabled the agency's power-hungry and corrupt dealings.

American Institute for Economic Research

01.02.2025

December Inflation Meets Expectations | The Daily Economy

Headline inflation rates will almost certainly decline in the coming months, as seasonal distortions fade and monetary policy remains tight.

American Institute for Economic Research

01.02.2025

A ‘Clean Energy Race’ With China? Only If You Ignore The Coal. | The Daily Economy

China uses more coal than any country in the world and is increasing production fast. The "renewables race" is fear-driven fantasy.

American Institute for Economic Research

01.02.2025

Can the Erosion of Constitutional Norms Be Stopped? | The Daily Economy

Abuses of authority by both outgoing and incoming presidents, betray the American public and its founding principles.

American Institute for Economic Research

01.02.2025

December Inflation Meets Expectations | AIER

The latest inflation data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis largely confirm market expectations. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI ...

American Institute for Economic Research

31.01.2025

Business Conditions Monthly November 2024 | AIER

In November 2024, all three AIER Business Conditions Monthly indicators signaled a parallel shift in economic conditions. The Leading Indicator rose sharply ...

American Institute for Economic Research

31.01.2025

The Fed Pushes Pause | AIER

The Federal Open Market Committee announced on Wednesday it would hold its federal funds rate target at 4.25 to 4.5 percent, ending the three-meeting rate-c ...

American Institute for Economic Research

31.01.2025

The Erosion of Constitutional Norms Is Bad No Matter Who Does It | The Daily Economy

Abuses of authority by both outgoing and incoming presidents, betray the American public and its founding principles.

American Institute for Economic Research

31.01.2025

The Fed Pushes Pause | The Daily Economy

Fed officials have delayed adjusting the federal funds rate, perhaps believing that the neutral rate of interest has risen.

American Institute for Economic Research

30.01.2025

Milei’s First Year: Liberty, Less Regulation, Low Inflation | The Daily Economy

One year into his presidency, Javier Milei has outperformed any reasonable expectations, except perhaps his own.

American Institute for Economic Research

30.01.2025

In Memory of Richard M. Doncaster | The Daily Economy

Richard was an AIER Voting Member for over 50 years. We honor his legacy of service.

American Institute for Economic Research

30.01.2025

Is Inflation in 2024 Fueled by Supply or Demand? | AIER

Inflation picked up in October, but remains more or less on track. The Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI), which is the Federal Reserve’s ...

American Institute for Economic Research

30.01.2025

To Whip Inflation, Trump Needs The Courage To Be Unpopular | AIER

How much longer will high inflation plague the US economy? Both the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index (PCEPI) ...

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Can Behavioral Economics Explain America's Gun Violence Epidemic? | The Daily Economy

USAID’s Nefarious Activities Go Beyond Foreign Aid Corruption | The Daily Economy

The Work vs Welfare Tradeoff Revisited | AIER

The States’ War on ESG | The Daily Economy

How the Government Makes Vaccines Less Safe | The Daily Economy

Ruger, Shellenberger Testify Before Congress on USAID Waste, Abuse, and Censorship | The Daily Economy

‘Fine, I’ll Bake Your Stupid Cake’ Free Association Fuels Free Enterprise | The Daily Economy

In California, Entrepreneurs Step Into a Larger Fire Response and Prevention Role | The Daily Economy

Why a Ground Game Is Needed to Defeat DEI | The Daily Economy

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Spikes Sharply in January 2025 | The Daily Economy

What’s The Relationship Between Gold and Bitcoin? | The Daily Economy

Do ESG and DEI Follow a Product Life Cycle? | The Daily Economy

Donald Shoup’s Crusade to Reimagine Urban Parking | The Daily Economy

$42 Billion Broadband Boondoggle Brought Internet to Zero Homes | The Daily Economy

Cuts to Indirect Federal Grants Could Change Research for the Better | The Daily Economy

Trump’s School Choice Executive Order is a Good Start | The Daily Economy

Voters Want Jobs and Affordable Growth — Can Democrats Adapt? | The Daily Economy

Private Equity Discovers Residential Real Estate | The Daily Economy

Free Speech Relies on Emotional Resilience | The Daily Economy

DOGE Can Cut Spending, But Real Reform Must Curb Government's Scope | The Daily Economy

How Did 108 Economists Predict Milei's Results Exactly Wrong? | The Daily Economy

Business Conditions Monthly December 2024 | The Daily Economy

Trump's Trade of Munitions for Mining Rights Would Hasten Bretton Woods III | The Daily Economy

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Shows Continued Disinflation in November 2024 | AIER

Business Conditions Monthly October 2024 | AIER

AIER’s Everyday Price Index Gains Marginally in December 2024 | AIER

Business Conditions Monthly September 2024 | AIER

Can Patel Leash the FBI? | The Daily Economy

December Inflation Meets Expectations | The Daily Economy

A ‘Clean Energy Race’ With China? Only If You Ignore The Coal. | The Daily Economy

Can the Erosion of Constitutional Norms Be Stopped? | The Daily Economy

December Inflation Meets Expectations | AIER

Business Conditions Monthly November 2024 | AIER

The Fed Pushes Pause | AIER

The Erosion of Constitutional Norms Is Bad No Matter Who Does It | The Daily Economy

The Fed Pushes Pause | The Daily Economy

Milei’s First Year: Liberty, Less Regulation, Low Inflation | The Daily Economy

In Memory of Richard M. Doncaster | The Daily Economy

Is Inflation in 2024 Fueled by Supply or Demand? | AIER

To Whip Inflation, Trump Needs The Courage To Be Unpopular | AIER

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