Local security forces do not offset the risks incurred by premature withdrawal of combat forces from Afghanistan. In fact, premature withdrawal of combat forces undermines the local security effort.

There is a tax plan that offers the best of both worlds: growth and progressivity. It's called the Bradford X tax.

At this event, the authors argued that long-term economic development is affected not only by the size of government, but also by what governments do and how that activity is financed.

A new book, Government Size and Implications for Economic Growth (AEI Press, 2010), examines the tradeoff between government services and economic prosperity.

In a new AEI Press book, Anupam B. Jena and Tomas J. Philipson argue that health care cost-effectiveness criteria may constrain future innovation.

In November, the Supreme Court will have the chance to rule in favor of Food and Drug Administration "pre-emption."

How does raising the minimum wage affect employment?

The tradeoff between climate change and a robust airline industry can be solved by aviation innovation.