Although millennials were a core part of President Barack Obama’s winning coalition in both the 2008 and 2012 elections, young people continue to struggle in our beleaguered economy. 

A college campus should be a place of academic freedom — an environment that encourages students to explore new topics, develop critical-thinking skills, and learn how to communicate ideas effectively.

Jonah Goldberg, AEI Fellow, bestselling author, and columnist will deliver a speech entitled, “Cheer Up, for the Worst Is Yet to Come” to an audience of interns as part of our Intern Reception Series. 

On Monday, young people across the country will watch, cheer and tweet as they celebrate the inauguration of the man they helped reelect president of the United States. The enthusiasm will be reminiscent of the excitement four years ago when President Obama was sworn in as the 44th president.

College students are disillusioned by this economic reality, and they are eager to hear the candidates address the issues that concern them.

Join Charles Murray in a lively discussion about the future of American values and the ways to mend today’s class separation.

Rising support for Romney suggests many millennials are starting to make the connection between their own job prospects and national economic policy — and that they are ready for a different national approach.

Young people who are concerned about the economy shouldn't shy away from explicitly making the moral case for free enterprise. After all, it offers the most opportunity for people, particularly the young, to get jobs that enable them to earn their own success. And this is what the jobs debate is really all about.

Just when it looked like the job market was going to rebound, recent unemployment numbers revealed a disappointing reality.