Director of Domestic Policy Studies & Neal Chair @AEI Columnist @wsjopinion

Joined January 2013
Want the world to be more affordable? Follow Volcker and Reagan. Tighten credit until inflation is below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Cut spending, taxes and regulations and grow the supply of goods and services. Restore deterrence and freedom of navigation in the Middle East. And remain steadfast in the face of economic and political trouble. My column this week @WSJFreeEx wsj.com/opinion/free-express…
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Had a great time talking with Chris Williamson about the Gen Z gender divide, how it happened and what we can do about it. Give it a watch! youtube.com/watch?v=uHJUcw3F…
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'The original review of "The Skeleton Dance" in Variety concluded with the terse note, “Don’t bring your children.” The irony is, of course, that children love it, perhaps more than anyone else.' reactormag.com/the-skeleton-…
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Check out @thedispatch for my new Markets Edition, where I discuss 1) why America is coining more billionaires than Europe, 2) how science is destroying the sex lives of mosquitos and 3) why gas prices are historically quite low. thedispatch.com/newsletter/d…
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Great discussion today @commentary with special guest star @JSchanzer on Iran, Ukraine, and the Michigan Senate race. Plus, I make a recommendation. commentary.org/noam-blum/bri…
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LISTEN: Our friends @continetti of the @WSJ and @JSchanzer of @FDD join us today to discuss Saudi Arabia’s Houthi bind, the possibility of the entire region being dragged into the conflict, the controversy over the shutdown of Starshield, which limited Ukraine’s ability to strike Russia, and the possibility of renewed Israeli/American offensives on Iran. Plus, more election talk, and Matt recommends The Strategist by Eliot A. Cohen. commentary.org/noam-blum/bri…
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The administration’s efforts to reduce costs and combat fraud look promising. Read The Washington Post’s editorial on Medicare Part D subsidies that cites the important work of AEI's @ben_ippolito and James Capretta. washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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It’s easier to blame the Iran War for high energy costs than to address problems within the states, says @LS_Stoneman. Subscribe to Free Expression: on.wsj.com/4jutsxB
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Today: @jamesbmeigs applauds flying cars; Lisa Sheley takes Colorado to court; @AMBS_Kernan praises Brewers manager Pat Murphy; and @emmma_camp_ watches “You Can See Everything.” Plus, @MattHennessey dunks on British economic delusion. wsj.com/opinion/free-express…
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All this, plus your occasional reminder (from me) that the U.S. isn't actually a terrible place to live.
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🎯 @dpletka & @BrettDSchaefer “The record of bias is plain. According to a database compiled by U.N. Watch, since it was founded in 2006, the Council has adopted 346 resolutions containing language condemning a country for human rights violations. Israel was the focus of 116 (34 percent) of those resolutions.” nationalreview.com/2026/10/t…
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‘Israel’s Arab population has skyrocketed since 1948 and now number more than two million, while the Jewish population in the rest of the Middle East has shrunk to near zero.’ @DanielJSamet @AEIfdp @AEI wsj.com/arts-culture/books/i…
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All this plus @jackbutler4815 cracks wise in today's edition of @WSJFreeEx.
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WSJ: Persian Gulf oil exports have surpassed prewar levels, as an improvised shipping system under U.S. protection is helping tankers move oil through one of Iran’s fiercest waves of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Middle East oil flows, including shipments through Hormuz and alternative routes across the region, averaged more than 24 million barrels a day in the week through Oct. 18, surpassing prewar levels of 23.3 million, according to ship tracker Kpler.
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