April | 2011 | AEIdeas

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The chart above shows manufacturing output as a share of GDP, for both the world and the U.S., using United Nations data for GDP and its components at current prices in U.S. dollars from 1970 to 2009. We hear all … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

The Reality and Rhetoric of the U.S.-India Relationship

Sadanand Dhume | April 29, 2011, 4:54 pm

Michael: I have no argument with this formulation of yours: “We have to play the long game with India, encouraging a developing relationship of interests, trust, and cooperation. We should build on the current defense sales we have, push for … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

Building the Indo-U.S. Strategic Relationship

Michael Auslin | April 29, 2011, 4:05 pm

Mike and Sadanand have both written of the disappointing Indian decision to downselect the Rafaele and Eurofighter as the finalists for their $10 billion fighter program. Both see it as evidence that New Delhi is turning away from the long-germinating … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Terrorism

Fighting Insurgents and Terrorists: Israeli Lessons Learned for the United States

Danielle Pletka | April 29, 2011, 2:34 pm

What does an unwinnable war look like? Turns out it looks a lot like a war that commanders have persuaded themselves, for one reason or another, they cannot win. Because they haven’t divided reconcilables from irreconcilables. Because they haven’t gotten … read more >

Carpe Diem

Real Consumer Spending 1.7% Above Dec. 2007

Mark J. Perry | April 29, 2011, 1:24 pm

The BEA released its report today on “Personal Income and Outlays” for March, here are some highlights: 1. Real personal consumption spending in March set a new monthly record of $9.5 trillion (2005 dollars) in March, which is 1.7% and … read more >

Economics, Energy and the Environment

Utterly Predictable

Kenneth P. Green | April 29, 2011, 12:45 pm

While the climate is largely unpredictable, the actions of climate-change catastrophists are utterly predictable. When I heard about the wave of tornadoes that devastated the South, I predicted (to my wife) that they would quickly be attributed to climate change … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy, Asia

Fighter Jet Deal Stunts U.S.-India Partnership

Michael Mazza | April 29, 2011, 11:45 am

India’s decision against purchasing an American-made fighter jet in its Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition is a big disappointment for those of us who have been high on the potential of a U.S.-India strategic partnership. Had New Delhi decided … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Things You May Have Missed in the Polls This Week

Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | April 29, 2011, 10:27 am

— Your base is the people who are with you when you’re down, when the economy is in the tank, etc. Recent polls provide some clues about the size of President Obama’s core constituency. In the latest ABC News/Washington Post … read more >

Economics, Energy and the Environment

Never Miss an Opportunity to Exploit a Monarchial Event

Bridget Johnson | April 29, 2011, 10:18 am

Think it’s all about the royal wedding today? The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee seized upon the festivities across the pond to launch www.roilwedding.com, to draw out the Big Oil refrain longer than Kate Middleton’s train. Users are invited to wish … read more >

Politics and Public Opinion

Presidential Polls: Too Early to Tell

Andrew Rugg | April 29, 2011, 9:23 am

Polls ranking possible Republican nominees for president have been getting a lot of coverage lately, partly because Donald Trump has been at or near the top. The latest Gallup poll of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents has Mike Huckabee (16%) and … read more >

The Uses of Scandal
One of the greatest uses of scandal is to vividly demonstrate what new laws are needed and to create the political conditions to get them enacted. […]
Lean In… to Government?
Sheryl Sandberg's runaway best-selling book Lean In has managed to offend both the Left and the Right. Sandberg touts female hard-headedness, yet also calls for an elaborate government- and employer-supplied support system for women. […]
Are American Voters Racist?
Racial prejudice plays a very small role in American politics, but a highly disciplined sense of self-interest on the part of one group may play a very large role in the way the federal government functions. […]
The Perpetual Passion for Paper
Paper is becoming less important in some respects, but its strengths — prestige, utility, permanence, and security — are more essential than ever. […]