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.

"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."

In our second debate, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, delivers a critique of the Federal Reserve's second round of quantitative easing, and John H. Makin, resident scholar in economics at AEI, counters in support of QE2 and the role monetary policy...

In our second debate, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former chief economic policy adviser to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, delivers a critique of the Federal Reserve's second round of quantitative easing, and John H. Makin, resident scholar in economics at AEI, counters in support of QE2 and the role monetary policy can play in economic recovery.

The widely acclaimed American Enterprise Debates returns with another big question for our times: how much quantitative easing is too much?

All eyes were on AEI in April when House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) came to AEI to unveil his plan to cut more than $4 trillion from the federal deficit.

This conference, jointly sponsored by AEI and the National Association for Business Economics, will address monetary policy and its effects on financial markets. The first panel will discuss the process of policy formulation, including everything from key factors affecting policy to the evolution of transparency across central banks around...

We need good economics over politics, now more than ever. That means sensible tax reform, a Fed focus on maintaining liquidity, and rationalization of the European monetary system.