Experts from the US, Europe, Canada, and Asia will address efforts to moderate housing cycles using countercyclical lending policies.

At this event, three expert panelists will examine this relationship from the perspectives of influential philosophers such as Aristotle, Alexis de Tocqueville, and representatives of the Scottish Enlightenment.

At this event, panelists will address pension reform challenges by presenting the results of three research papers commissioned by AEI through a generous grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation.

In another example of the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA’s) mission failure, the redefault rate after 12 months on government-guaranteed modifications (government mods) hovers around 40 percent for loans modified in 2010, 2011, and 2012. This is yet another example of the nightmare at FHA—policies that promote a cycle of failure for working-class families.

An individual-based tax system helps resolve a number of fairness concerns by treating all individuals equally, regardless of marital status.

The US economy might be headed for another midyear “swoon,” and after three doses of easy money from the Fed, it is unclear whether another round of quantitative easing would help produce the sort of robust growth policymakers and consumers seek.

It’s hardly an encouraging sign of a nation’s economic vitality when its most optimistic policymakers are its central bankers.

How will the Fed “unwind” its balance sheet — that is, sell off the bonds it has purchased — without harming the economy?

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The Research and Experimentation Tax Credit was explicitly designed as a temporary measure. And much like duct tape is well suited for fixing temporary minor leakages, the credit’s design is appropriate for its original transitory objectives but not to serve as a permanent program.