As the task of rebuilding the Gulf Coast gets underway, AEI’s scholars are examining the economic, political, legal, environmental, and social implications ofKatrina and its aftermath.

A panel of experts will address current economic policy issues, including rebuilding after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, tax reform, and the state of the U.S. economy.

In a recent column, The Washington Post’s Fact Checker declared Rep. Ron Paul votes against “virtually every piece of legislation that could be interpreted as government overreach or interference with the free market.” There one small problem with the analysis: It ignores the fact that Paul is one of the biggest pork-barrel earmarkers on Capitol Hill. 

This volume is an ambitious exploration of possible future directions for revitalized American colleges and universities.

Quick: How many kinds of gasoline do we use in America? Most people would say three or six: regular unleaded, mid-grade, and premium, along with the ethanol blends of the same that have become nearly universal. The actual number is somewhere above 45, though hard to pin down exactly, according...

By next year, about two-thirds of American physicians will be working as salaried employees of large groups and hospitals. This movement has been underway for years. Over the last decade, the number of independent physicians was falling by about 2% a year. But these trends are now accelerating. 

In the remaining days of its lame-duck session, the House should adoptthe narrowly drawn Domenici-Landrieubill to expand Gulf Coast oil and gas production.

In the first post-Katrina poll by Gallup, CNN, and USA Today, 14 percent of black Americans approved of the job Bush was doing. A whopping 81 percent disapproved.