Over 25 percent of US adults have a diagnosable mental illness, an alarming five-percent increase from just a few years ago. While some mental illnesses are temporary and can be…
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With great sadness, we note the passing of Maureen H. Foulke, who served as a Voting Member of the AIER Corporation for over 38 years. Maureen referred to herself as…
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In September 2023, AIER’s Business Conditions Monthly indices continued on distinct trajectories. Our Leading Indicator rose from 46 to 54, remaining close to neutral, but with an expansion tilt. The…
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A recurrent trope in American politics is that the American dream — the ability to go from rags to riches — is dead (or dying). That trope has been made…
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The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided not to increase its interest rate target last week. The range for the federal funds rate remains 5.25-5.50 percent. While inflation isn’t falling…
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Something most people don’t think about when they see an 18-wheeler rolling down the road? Corporate welfare. Something many people do think about when they see that 18-wheeler, especially when…
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Colonel E.C. Harwood, who founded the American Institute for Economic Research ninety years ago in 1933, adamantly opposed the first and second Bretton Woods systems because he believed that governments…
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Currently, you can get lots of hits if you search “what is wrong with politics.” Many suggested answers reflect a long-standing central tenet of progressivism that more democracy is the…
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The murky precepts of Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) criteria wield growing influence in investing and in regulation. Those who want to understand the reshaping of our financial landscape, especially as…
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One hundred and fifty years ago, the largest political corruption trial in history ended with the conviction of one William M. “Boss” Tweed, whose vice was so vast and comprehensive…