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America at 250

An initiative by the American Enterprise Institute aimed at reintroducing Americans to the unique value of their national inheritance.

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The American Enterprise publishes monthly, long-form opinion essays and commentary exploring pressing issues and ideas critical to a free society.

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Can We Get Through the Demographic Crunch? The Implications of the 2025 OECD Employment Report

The 2025 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Employment Outlook examines the latest labor market developments and prospects in countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This year’s report focuses on the enormous challenges that population aging poses to living standards and social cohesion more generally. Without swift changes in policies and behaviors, gross domestic product growth per capita will slow down significantly in most OECD countries.

The True Cost of Defense: A Film Screening

Join AEI’s Mackenzie Eaglen and Kori Schake for a screening of The True Cost of Defense and a conversation about the film with Robert Chatfield, CEO of the Free to Choose Network

How Can Policy Schools Promote Free Inquiry and Intellectual Heterodoxy?

In this web event, AEI’s Frederick M. Hess and Dr. Howell will discuss what it means to establish a public policy school that embraces free inquiry and welcomes competing intellectual perspectives.

From Reform to Results: Making Education a True Profession

In this web event, Dr. Douglas Carnine will present on what the education sector can learn from research-based professions like medicine and engineering. Then, a panel of experts will discuss what cognitive science can tell us about effective teaching and how to pursue large-scale implementation of these practices.

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