A weekly snapshot of news, views, and economic cues from AEI's Economic Policy Team

Tune in for a Google Hangout discussion about how policymakers can create an environment where the power of for-profit innovation and investment is leveraged to better serve students.

At this conference, leading business sector, think-tank, and NGO representatives will examine the Indian pharmaceutical issue from the medical, business, and development perspectives.

Please join us for a lunch address by FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai. Commissioner Pai will unveil his vision for E-Rate reform, which stresses meeting students’ needs in a fiscally responsible way.

Every American can make their own judgment about whether justice was served by the verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial but one thing we should all recognize: President Obama's interference in a local law enforcement matter was unprecedented and inappropriate, and he comes away from the case looking badly tarnished by his poor judgment.

The U.S. Senate has passed an immigration bill, and now all the great and good are urging the Republican-led House to pass it, too. It should decline. 

Canada has seen few worse train accidents than the July 6 derailment of a runaway train carrying 72 carloads of crude oil, in Lac-Megantic, Quebec. After derailing, the crude cars exploded at about 1:15 a.m., instantly wiping out up to 30 buildings and killing 50 people.

Hollywood knows nostalgia sells. That’s why cineplexes are stuffed with sequels, remakes, and reimagined versions of 1960s TV shows.