Oil production, made possible by the combination of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, is unlocking vast supplies of energy from the North Dakota's Bakken formation and putting it on an economic trajectory that is unmatched elsewhere in the country.

We need to design regulatory approaches to ensure that molecular diagnostic tests are reliable while not overburdening those seeking to develop these important new technologies.

The Christmas day attack highlights Congress' need for improvement in the areas of intelligence, organization, and communication.

Our constitutional order is becoming markedly less competitive--making government less responsive and leaving critical sectors of our society less dynamic and free. To understand the sources of this trend and its importance, we need first to understand the nature, advantages, and challenges of competition itself.

Triage on the economic front is Job One for the incoming Obama administration and the 111th Congress. Maybe it is Job Two and Job Three as well.

A Congress that passed only one of the many bills already passed by this Congress would be considered productive.

End the government-sponsored cartel in credit ratings.

AEI scholars provide insights on the impact of proposed health reform, as well as guidelines for fixing the U.S. health care system.