AEI's Henry Wendt Scholar Nicholas Eberstadt wins the prestigious Bradley Prize

Taxmageddon is the result of the extreme shortsightedness of President Obama and the Democrats, who extended current tax policies for only two years back in 2010. The latest research suggests that the economy will suffer severely this year for that shortsightedness.

The American economy is experiencing a crisis in long-term unemployment that has enormous human and economic costs.

In his April Economic Outlook, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) economist John Makin assesses the risks the world faces as a result of China’s slowing economy. With the coming transition in Chinese leadership, it is unlikely that the world's second largest economy will alter its policies to stimulate growth. As a result, the whole world may feel China's pain.

This event will take place at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

Karlyn Bowman is a senior fellow and Andrew Rugg is a research assistant at the American Enterprise Institute. The views expressed in this article are the authors' and do not necessarily reflect those of any other person or institution.

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Many public workers are overpaid relative to their private sector counterparts, especially in large, unionized states such as Wisconsin, Ohio and California. This may sound like a controversial claim, but it shouldn't. A consensus is building about the need for reform.

"Engineering a successful transition out of deflation is one of the most challenging aspects of monetary policy, but the Bank of Japan just might be able to do it this time."