For all the public wrangling we are seeing over the super committee — mostly centered on tax reform and revenues as a key component of a compromise — the big issue facing policymakers in the coming years is health care costs.

The Cold War is an increasingly distant memory in American military minds, except in the minds of the arms control community, and in particular those who seek the elimination of nuclear weapons. Alas, our president is a member in good standing of this community—indeed, an organizer.So, too, it...

Absent high-quality retraining, it's easy for workers in dying industries to get stuck, for their skills to atrophy, and for their networks and work habits to erode. All of this shrinks the supply of skilled workers, discouraging employers and leading many big firms to look overseas.

Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be divided into three parts: liquidating trusts, private mortgage businesses, and a government agency inside the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Blair House meeting will effectively end the health care reform debate for this year. Here is why.

Why we will see increased health insurance costs and a radical shift toward expanded government control of health insurance and medical care.

The health care overhaul is shaping up as the highest-risk legislation in modern times.

At this AEI event, panelists will discuss the practical potential and wisdom of further changes to patent law designed to promote innovation and entrepreneurial vigor in the United States.