A new book on former president Ronald Reagan is methodologically disappointing, and it ignores Reagan's classical liberal philosophy.

AEI scholars Bill Thomas and Peter Wallison have been appointed to the 10-member Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission--the financial equivalent of the 9/11 Commission.

Ending Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is on the top of the GOP's congressional agenda. However, one Republican want to replace them with another government housing program.

Concerning the war in Iraq, the New York Times reports success but decides on failure.

One of the myths that has grown up around the budget debate is that tax increases and spending cuts are just two sides of the same coin. Every week, it seems, some well-meaning group calls on the Republicans and Democrats to agree to a simple formula: the Republicans would agree to tax increases and the Democrats to spending cuts. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as that.

The Reagan coalition and the 2008 presidential election.

As the Senate votes on the financial regulatory reform bill, AEI scholars are available to comment on the impact of the bill.

Low mortgage underwriting standards were partially responsible for the collapse of the housing market. Now that standards have been raised to prevent another collapse, there are calls to bring them back down again.