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1 week ago | 
aei.org | Michael Strain |Mark J. Warshawsky |Robert Doar |Robert George
On the back of a protracted conflict with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israel is now engaged in an open military contest with Iran. In anticipation of a conflict that could permanently alter the complexion of the Middle East, how is the Israeli economy situated in June 2025? How might growing security concerns affect economic activity and investment? What is the Israeli economy’s budgetary outlook? Join AEI’s Michael R.
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1 week ago | 
aei.org | Stan Veuger |Matt Weidinger |Andrew Biggs |Mark J. Warshawsky
Press CNN International Discussing social insurance programs: Veuger on CNN En Español’s ‘Conectados’ Post The Surprising Epilogue to an Infamous Conn Job Article What Might a Flat Benefit Social Security Reform Look Like?
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4 weeks ago | 
aei.org | Mark J. Warshawsky |James Pethokoukis |Nicholas Eberstadt |Brent Orrell
Post Structural Changes Needed in State and Local Government Employee Retirement Plans Article America Needs to Get More Out of Its High-IQ Kids Post Innovation, Not Nostalgia, Will Power the Future of US Manufacturing Op-Ed Time for ‘Shock Therapy’ — How to Get Our 7 Million Dropout Men Back to Work Post Calibration: Making AI a Partner at Work Post Irresistible Policy, Meet the Unmovable Labor Market Article The Impact of AI and Jobs: A Quick Q&A with … Daniel Rock of the Wharton School...
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1 month ago | 
aei.org | Ramesh Ponnuru |Mark J. Warshawsky |Andrew Biggs |Yuval Levin
Op-Ed Trump Is Right: Those Student Loans Need to Be Repaid Post Long-Term Care Provisions in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Bill Article A (Possibly) Helpful Way of Thinking about the Trade Deficit Op-Ed The Senate Resolves to Balloon the Deficit Op-Ed The Incredible Shrinking Department of Education Post A White House Bond Market Strategy, Again Op-Ed Snip, Snip: Spending Cuts Are Coming Report Dysfunction in Federal Budgeting: Structural Factors and Selected Reforms Op-Ed The...
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1 month ago | 
aei.org | Kyle Pomerleau |Mark J. Warshawsky |Kevin R. Kosar |Preston Cooper
Post House Tax Bill Would Worsen Business Tax Parity Post Long-Term Care Provisions in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Bill Op-Ed House GOP Shuts Down Democrats’ Oversight of Trump Press Discussing Student Loans: Cooper on CNN This Morning Podcast What Does a Member of the House of Representatives Do All Day? (with Fmr. Rep. Derek Kilmer) Op-Ed Under Trump, the Chairman of the House Ed. Committee Lays Out His Agenda Op-Ed Where Can I Find the Rules of the House of Representatives?...
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1 month ago | 
aei.org | Christine Rosen |Mark J. Warshawsky |Brent Orrell
Op-Ed Humans Do Best When They Do Things Together Post New Research on the Impact of Remote Work Growth on Employment of Older Disabled People Report American Enterprise Institute The Social Workplace: A Compendium Report American Enterprise Institute The Social Workplace: Social Capital, Human Dignity, and Work in America, Volume III Post When Workers Say They Value Flexibility, They Mean It Post The Overlooked Benefits of Work-from-Home Opportunities Post The Biden Administration’s War on...
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1 month ago | 
aei.org | Andrew Biggs |Sita Slavov |Mark J. Warshawsky |James Pethokoukis
Article Retirement Accounts Lift Over One Million Seniors Out of Poverty Article There’s No Retirement Crisis. But Why Do So Many People Think There Is?
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2 months ago | 
aei.org | Mark J. Warshawsky |Julia Cataneo
Access the dashboard hereIn our March 2025 working paper, we (and co-authors John Mantus and Gaobo Pang) explain, justify, and show the results of our updated macroeconomic projection model of the US economy and federal budget. We argue that debt, deficits, and health care spending will grow beyond levels projected by Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and others, in turn causing welfare losses for future generations.
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2 months ago | 
aei.org | Mark J. Warshawsky |Julia Cataneo
A decline in retirement security is one area of concern arising from President Trump’s introduction of a new regime of high tariffs. In particular, due to significant stock market losses in response to these tariffs, 401(k) and IRA balances have declined, and older workers considering retirement or already retired may directly experience reduced income flows as a result.
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Mar 25, 2025 | 
aei.org | James Pethokoukis |Mark J. Warshawsky
Today on Political Economy, I talk with Mark Warshawsky about the state of the Social Security system as we size up some of the reforms currently on the table. From long-term solvency issues, to misinformation about who is and isn’t receiving disability benefits, there’s no shortage of challenges to confront at the Social Security Administration. While the Trump Administration has its own ideas about how to boost efficiency, the keys to a more competent SSA might be right under our noses.
