Since 2007, and apparently well below the radar, the safety net has expanded radically. The benefits available to those who do not work are sharply higher, and likely explain a good deal of the high unemployment we still see today. Staying home and collecting a government check has never been so attractive.

No One Sees God: The Dark Night of Atheists and BelieversBy Michael NovakDoubleday, August 2008, $23.95

States that collect unconstitutional taxes from businesses should be required to provide full refunds. The pass-on defense would allow states to deny refunds for taxes that were passed on to consumers in higher prices.

A concrete plan to rebuild the I-35W bridge in Minneapolis that promises efficiency and results, not greater burdens on Minnesota's taxpayers.

Answering questions without a shade of fear or reticence and with remarkable thoughtfulness and self-awareness, the men and women we interviewed in Russia revealed deeply personal, passionate commitment to dignity in liberty and citizenship.

AEI scholars have produced a plethora of new titles this summer and fall.Here we highlight some of their new books.

A book review of Gene Sperling's, "The Pro-Growth Progressive: An Economic Strategy for Shared Prosperity."

The effort to reform bankruptcy laws to help medical debtors is well intended, but misguided. The Medical Bankruptcy Fairness Act will have unintended and perverse consequences.