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A great idea for protecting small business from the regulatory state
America’s regulatory apparatus continues to grow, with one study estimating 106 new major federal regulations added in just the first three years of the Obama administration. Since 1994, we’ve added...
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All of Obama’s first-term SOTU addresses in one word cloud
We’re big fans of Wordle’s word cloud generator here at AEIdeas. With President Obama’s State of the Union address tonight, I thought it would be fun to put the transcript of each of his first four...
View Article5 problems with E-Verify
In the debate over comprehensive immigration reform, one of the most-discussed mechanisms to reduce the rate of illegal immigration has been E-Verify. E-Verify is an internet-based system that collects...
View ArticleA simple way to help more Americans exercise their right to vote
During his recent State of the Union address, President Obama decried the phenomenon of extremely long voting lines, saying: When any American — no matter where they live or what their party — are...
View Article5 ways to improve Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly known as Obamacare) is here to stay, as commentators from the left and right are acknowledging. But just because it can’t be fully repealed doesn’t mean that it...
View ArticleStudy: Political rallies have significant and long-term effects
We’ve all seen pictures or videos of political rallies–Large crowds of people chanting, carrying signs, and listening to speeches. At a successful rally, you can witness the energy and excitement even...
View Article100 years later, here’s how to make the Fed stop wrecking the US economy
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the legislation that created the Federal Reserve. At an AEI event on Friday morning, three all-star economists discussed a new conceptual framework for the Fed...
View ArticleThese 2 videos show how the GOP plans to overcome the empathy gap
In the recently-released GOP “Growth and Opportunity Project,” one of the very first things addressed is the party’s empathy gap. As a reminder, 2012 exit polling showed that a narrow majority of...
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Bloomberg’s soda ban would be counterproductive; increase obesity
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently made headlines for passing a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces in New York City (A judge halted the ban, but the mayor is seeking an appeal). The purported...
View ArticleVideo: The power of economic growth
This new video from AEI’s Values & Capitalism project tells the story of young entrepreneurs in Honduras who are seeing first-hand the impact of economic growth. It makes the case that if we truly...
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