Elizabeth Warren is again at the center of a political controversy. Despite her insistence that she is part Cherokee, based upon “family lore” and her observation that some in her family had “high cheekbones like all the Indians do,” she has failed to produce any concrete evidence to substantiate her claim.

The two main issues that should be considered when assessing the prospects for increased export potential for American energy technology are the actual dynamics of the present market environment and the cross-cutting factors that will come to bear on how trade flows will unfold in the real world.

At this AEI event, experts will discuss the future of the CFPA bill in the House and Senate and whether it has the potential to effectively reform the financial system.

The Committee believes that the primary function of the CFPA should be to simplify and make more informative current disclosure requirements to ensure that consumers receive sufficient information about financial products to make informed decisions.

The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 discriminates based on perceived experience, sophistication, and perhaps even intelligence disparities.

AEI's Peter J. Wallison and Alex J. Pollock offer their opinions on the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050 essentially requires replacing the entire energy infrastructure of the United States over the next four decades.