This AEI working paper presents an alternate approach to market valuation of public pension liabilities based upon options pricing methods.

Members of the European Parliament are against the use of pesticides, but also want to stop the spread of malaria.

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The subprime mortgage crisis has brought to light several policy issues associated...

The Committee believes the Treasury Department'sestablishment of conservatorship for the GSEs must be the beginning and not the end of the reform process. Liquidationoffers the most promising future for the enterprises; it allows taxpayers to benefit from whatever value remains in the companies, but minimizes the risk of continuing government involvement with their activities.

There is a need for serious, informed debate about America's budget crisis. Reforms will affect every American, especially those who most rely on Medicare. Unfortunately, much of the debate surrounding reform amounts to little more than fist pounding.

A Michigan congressman has engineered legislation designed to stunt potentially massive federal tax increases.

This Outlook outlines six simple—and bipartisan—changes to the tax code that can help the country move toward a tax code aimed towards economic growth and away from complex regulations and political favoritism.

In attempting to ban pesticides, policymakers are overlooking the risk of insect-borne diseases.