Beth Akers

2 weeks ago | aei.org | Marc Thiessen |Will Rinehart |Beth Akers |John Ferrari

Press Discussing Mike Waltz’s new White House role: Thiessen on Fox News’ ‘Special Report’ Post A NEPA Update from the White House Op-Ed It’s About Time: Bring Back Those Student Loan Collections Op-Ed DOGE or Be DOGE’d: The Army Needs to Preemptively Start Cutting Op-Ed Running the Numbers: What If the US Were to Stop Supporting Ukraine? Podcast Space Power: Trump 2.0, the 119th Congress, and the First 100 Days Report American Enterprise Institute Dollars and Sense: America’s Interest in a...

2 weeks ago | aei.org | With Beth Akers |Preston Cooper |Beth Akers |Howard Husock

With the Department of Education’s latest announcement on resuming student loan collections, a “student loan default cliff” is fast approaching. After years of paused payments and evolving forgiveness policies, millions of borrowers now face a dramatic shift in their financial obligations—and the federal government faces renewed pressure to manage a ballooning loan portfolio. What will this mean for students, taxpayers, and the broader economy?

2 weeks ago | aei.org | Andrew Biggs |Howard Husock |Colin Dueck |Beth Akers

Americans, and the elected officials who represent them, are worried about retirement. Amid widespread fears of a retirement crisis, AEI’s Andrew G. Biggs offers a differing perspective grounded in economic data: Americans may be more financially secure in retirement than popular narratives suggest. With insights drawn from international comparisons and decades of policy expertise, his book argues that 401(k)s and Social Security are delivering better outcomes than many believe.

Nov 20, 2024 | aei.org | Beth Akers

Graduate student lending is out of control. Students are effectively borrowing without limit to pay for graduate and professional schools, many of which offer little or no return on their investment. The status quo is untenable for both students, who bear the risk of taking on unaffordable debts amid uncertainty about the future of forgiveness programs, and taxpayers, who are ultimately on the hook for bailouts when students cannot repay debts that should never have been issued in the first place.

Oct 4, 2024 | aei.org | Beth Akers

Whether a local, state or national election, the economy is always an important issue for voters. And polling suggests that things will be no different for the fast approaching election in November.