Economy

Could income taxes ever encourage someone to switch from a higher-paying to a lower-paying job? Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is yes. I have a recent example of this in my…

Executive Summary Dedollarization describes the deliberate effort by nations, financial institutions, and regional blocs to lessen their dependence on the United States dollar in trade, reserve management, and cross-border finance.…

To understand the American tax code, you first need to understand a theory developed while watching liquor regulations in the American South. Economist Bruce Yandle noticed that two groups supported…

Government is expensive, and America is running up the bill to the tune of $40 trillion. Every April, Americans are reminded of this basic truth. On April 15, the IRS…

AIER’s proprietary Everyday Price Index (EPI) vaulted 2.5 percent to 307.4 in March 2026, its second-largest monthly increase back to January 2020 (the first was an increase of 2.9 percent…

There has never been a time when more people had an “excuse” for being rude at an airport. During the recent TSA government shutdown, some airports, including Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport…

Housing affordability might be the defining economic crisis facing Americans today. Prices have surged  in recent years, and the country is short millions of homes. There are both obvious and…

Inflation surged in March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.9 percent last month — triple February’s 0.3 percent pace and the…

For a nation that dominates the seas, the United States now faces a critical crossroads. Its commercial shipyards — once the envy of the world — have fallen into near…

The anniversary of “Liberation Day” came and went on April 2 without much fanfare. The Trump administration’s silence was striking, especially considering all the pomp and circumstance they invested in…