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December 17, 2021
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AEI vs. Brookings on racial bias in housing

by Robert Doar

The friendly competition of ideas between Washington’s think tanks is alive and well with scholars from the American Enterprise Institute and Brookings Institution engaging in good-natured, academic back-and-forth on the effects of racial bias on home values in Black-majority neighborhoods.

Housing CenterRace and GenderSociety and Culture
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December 17, 2021
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Reuters’ flawed attack on Amazon is weak

by Mark Jamison

Reuters’ latest investigation of Amazon is yet another media report that dramatizes and misrepresents a Big Tech firm’s business practices.

Technology and Innovation
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December 16, 2021
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A real rural future

by Samuel J. Abrams

Urban, coastal elites often believe that economic growth, jobs, and the nation’s future can only be found in big cities and that rural America remains a dead-end, brain-drained world with minimal opportunity. But survey data tell a different story.

Politics and Public OpinionPollsSociety and Culture
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December 16, 2021
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Building upwardly mobile families: Highlights from my conversation with Scott Winship

by Brent Orrell | Scott Winship

Federal safety net programs have helped to drastically reduce the number of people who lack sufficient resources for basic life needs but have also ensnared some low-income Americans in a poverty trap. Brent Orrell and Scott Winship discuss crafting anti-poverty policy.

Poverty Studies
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December 16, 2021
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Taiwan pork referendum

by Michael Mazza

This Saturday, Taiwanese voters will head to the polls to voice their opinion on a referendum question with implications for US-Taiwan ties at a time when they have experienced healthy growth, even if that growth has been disappointing in the economic realm.

AsiaForeign and Defense Policy
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December 16, 2021
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How can Congress act more constructively on antitrust? Highlights from an expert panel discussion

by Mark Jamison

AEI’s Mark Jamison recently hosted a webinar on whether Congress could act more constructively on antitrust. Here are the highlights from the discussion.

Technology and Innovation
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December 15, 2021
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The bill is fake, not the latest CBO score

by Matt Weidinger

Spending on the new Build Back Better benefits supporters call “transformative” would rise dramatically in the coming years and then . . . mostly fade away. Democrats are banking on these nominally short-term benefits being extended by future Congresses, while avoiding those costs in the current bill.

Poverty Studies
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December 15, 2021
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What can bring Gen Z together?

by Samuel J. Abrams

The growing cohort of Americans who make up Gen Z is not as partisan as people think. America’s youngest generation is in play, and whichever party is able to connect with them by creating a platform that helps Gen Z climb the mobility ladder will have an edge in future elections.

Politics and Public OpinionPollsSociety and Culture
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December 15, 2021
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Why socialist economies fail

by James Pethokoukis

Without competition and threat of failure, companies won’t engage in game-changing innovation and the adoption of new technology. Socialist economies should also provide a few lessons for America about the importance of democratic capitalism, even with all its disruption, to create a flourishing society.

EconomicsPethokoukisPolitical Economy
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December 15, 2021
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The federal student loan repayment whiplash continues

by Beth Akers

The Federal Student Loan program shouldn’t be stopped or started on a dime. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what we’re about to do, and unless the White House to support this challenging transition, we’re likely to see some major problems as we bring the program back online.

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Economics

Blog Post
December 15, 2021
AEIdeas

Why socialist economies fail

by James Pethokoukis

Without competition and threat of failure, companies won’t engage in game-changing innovation and the adoption of new technology. Socialist economies should also provide a few lessons for America about the importance of democratic capitalism, even with all its disruption, to create a flourishing society.

EconomicsPethokoukisPolitical Economy
Blog Post
December 14, 2021
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Will inflation tank the housing market — and the economy?

by Paul H. Kupiec

With inflation now running at almost 7 percent, mortgage interest rates are likely to increase before long. When that happens, home prices will fall and real estate sales. And history shows that, when the housing market tanks, the economy follows.

EconomicsHousing FinanceUS Economy
Blog Post
December 13, 2021
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Building an entrepreneurial ecosystem is about a lot more than education and science funding

by James Pethokoukis

High-impact entrepreneurship isn’t just about obvious inputs such as education and science research spending. America’s deep financial markets and well-developed venture capital industry are super important.

Economic Fluctuations and GrowthEconomicsInnovationPethokoukisUS Economy
Blog Post
December 10, 2021
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Drug price controls make industry critics feel better, but won’t make people feel healthier

by Kirsten Axelsen

Price controls on drugs account for $160 billion of the Build Back Better price tag, according to the Congressional Budget Office. But drug price controls won’t solve our healthcare cost problem, and the savings from price controls will be offset by lost science and wasted effort.

EconomicsHealth CareHealth Economics
Blog Post
December 10, 2021
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Investment deglobalization: How far will it go?

by Claude Barfield

As the US and China restrict investment in each other’s key markets, national security concerns are seemingly outweighing economic considerations on both sides.

Digital TradeEconomicsTechnology and Innovation
Blog Post
December 09, 2021
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Looking at the pros and cons of industrial policy

by James Pethokoukis

A new report’s findings on the effects of industrial policy in competition, job creation, and technological advance serve as a needed corrective to recent enthusiasm for industrial policy in the United States.

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Foreign and Defense Policy

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December 16, 2021
AEIdeas

Taiwan pork referendum

by Michael Mazza

This Saturday, Taiwanese voters will head to the polls to voice their opinion on a referendum question with implications for US-Taiwan ties at a time when they have experienced healthy growth, even if that growth has been disappointing in the economic realm.

AsiaForeign and Defense Policy
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December 14, 2021
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5 notable items for Asia watchers in the National Defense Authorization Act

by Ben Noon | Zack Cooper

With Congress preparing for the possible passage of the National Defense Authorization Act this week, these five items from the House version of the bill will be of interest to those who follow China and Southeast Asia.

AsiaDefenseForeign and Defense Policy
Blog Post
December 06, 2021
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China tariffs don’t matter to inflation

by Derek Scissors

Tariffs on Chinese imports have been blamed for rising inflation, but they may just be easy targets: a host of other policies are really at fault.

AsiaForeign and Defense Policy
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December 02, 2021
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Fake toughness on China: Supply chains

by Derek Scissors

China’s behavior in 2020 put critical goods at risk for millions of Americans, yet the Trump and Biden administrations have done almost nothing since. The first step in supply chains is to determine where we’re most vulnerable. But that will mean nothing unless we’re prepared to act, not just talk.

AsiaForeign and Defense Policy
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November 30, 2021
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Answering the Paris Call: An important step for US cybersecurity leadership

by Shane Tews | Ivana Stradner

The admittedly flawed Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace offers a key opportunity for the US to develop a coalition against the China-Russia cybersecurity playbook.

Foreign and Defense PolicyTechnology and Innovation
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November 22, 2021
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India writes itself off

by Derek Scissors

On Friday, the Indian government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi withdrew potentially transformative farm laws prior to their implementation. There is now no reason to expect farmers to become prosperous, and thus no reason to expect India to become prosperous.

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Tech Policy

Blog Post
December 17, 2021
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Reuters’ flawed attack on Amazon is weak

by Mark Jamison

Reuters’ latest investigation of Amazon is yet another media report that dramatizes and misrepresents a Big Tech firm’s business practices.

Technology and Innovation
Blog Post
December 16, 2021
AEIdeas

How can Congress act more constructively on antitrust? Highlights from an expert panel discussion

by Mark Jamison

AEI’s Mark Jamison recently hosted a webinar on whether Congress could act more constructively on antitrust. Here are the highlights from the discussion.

Technology and Innovation
Blog Post
December 15, 2021
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Proposals to regulate algorithms overreach significantly

by Daniel Lyons

Reforming Section 230 by regulating personalized algorithms is likely to do more harm than good for consumers.

Technology and Innovation
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December 14, 2021
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How is cybersecurity law being constructed? Highlights from my conversation with Jim Dempsey

by Shane Tews

What does the cybersecurity legal landscape look like today? How are concerns about privacy and cybersecurity intertwined? Jim Dempsey, author of “Cybersecurity Law Fundamentals,” joined “Explain to Shane” to share his thoughts.

Technology and Innovation
Blog Post
December 13, 2021
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Can one smartphone do it all — and more efficiently?

by Bronwyn Howell

The pandemic has drawn into question whether smartphone apps are genuinely more convenient than non-digital alternatives.

Technology and Innovation
Blog Post
December 10, 2021
AEIdeas

Investment deglobalization: How far will it go?

by Claude Barfield

As the US and China restrict investment in each other’s key markets, national security concerns are seemingly outweighing economic considerations on both sides.

Digital TradeEconomicsTechnology and Innovation
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