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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
 
 
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Economic Policy Studies
 

Understanding the functioning of free economies--how to preserve them, how to solve the problems that arise in them, and how to capitalize on their strengths--is one of AEI's primary goals. This section of the website is home to AEI research, books, and events focused on the basic facts and underlying trends that define the outlook for the U.S. and global economies.

 
In the Spotlight

"[The U.S. economy] has received massive doses of stimulus medicine, and as that medicine is being withdrawn, it appears that the patient has not yet recovered. 'What now?' is the obvious question at this point, especially as fiscal thrust is shifting sharply from positive to negative not only in the United States, but also globally. Monetary policy options, still available, are essentially experimental drugs."

--John H. Makin, AEI Economic Outlook, August 2010



Publications


 
 
 
 
Euro Zone's Problems are of Global Concern
 
A Greek or Irish default could bring into serious question the serviceability of around $2 trillion of European sovereign debt, a magnitude that should not be dismissed for its potential impact on the Eurozone's overall economy.
 
Volatile Times and Persistent Conceptual Errors
 
The persistence of conceptual errors in Fed monetary policy is a central puzzle in monetary history particularly in light of the enormous costs of Fed failures during the Great Depression.
 
The Future of Housing Finance
 
The housing finance system of the future needs to have countercyclical factors built into it and much bigger loan loss reserves in good times to avoid the illusory profits which feed booms and bubbles.
 
Conservatives Still Haven't Made the Moral Case for Enterprise, Put Forward Real Solutions, and Explained That Real Progress Comes with a Cost
 
Conservatives need to be able to do four things better than they do currently. First, they need to be comfortable making the moral case about enterprise.
 
 
High-Skilled Immigration in a Global Labor Market
 
U.S. policymakers must act now to add high-skilled immigrant workers to the American labor force--or risk falling behind in the global economy.  
 
Crop Chemophobia Will Precaution Kill the Green Revolution?
 
This incisive volume considers the impact of precautionary standards on international food security policies and explores its possible unintended consequences--including environmental degradation, the spread of disease, and a hungrier world.  
 
The Road to Renewal Private Investment in U.S. Transportation Infrastructure
 
By learning to see themselves as customers and investors--rather than mere users--of roads and highways, Americans should expect to receive a reasonable return on their investment: thorough, effective maintenance of America's transportation infrastructure.  
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
 
 
Why is the U.S. economy in disarray and what can be done to fix it?
 
 
At this AEI event, experts will discuss the feasibility and likely consequences of the proposed REINS Act.
 
 
 
PAST EVENTS
 
 
How will the new Congress address the daunting policy challenges related to health care, the economy, and constitutional limits on the federal government?
 
 
Should Greece default on its debt? Panelists will discuss that course of action in light of Argentina's unfortunate experience with defaulting in 2001.