14 | September | 2012

Sunday, May 19, 2013

JPMorgan on the ‘Fed’s novus ordo seclorum’

James Pethokoukis | September 14, 2012, 6:10 pm

Some highlights from a great piece by JPMorgan economist Mike Feroli on the Federal Reserve’s open-ended quantitative easing program: The genesis of the Fed’s revolutionary actions this week date back to the late 1990s. It was at that time that … read more >

Pethokoukis

Is Romney afraid to talk about tax cuts?

James Pethokoukis | September 14, 2012, 2:44 pm

My old pal Tim Noah of The New Republic speculates as to why Romney doesn’t talk more about cutting taxes since, you know, he has this huge tax cut plan: The most tantalizing possibility of all, however, is that tax … read more >

Pethokoukis

Bernanke’s big bet: What’s worse, 3% inflation or 8% unemployment?

James Pethokoukis | September 14, 2012, 2:01 pm

The U.S. economy has been plagued by 43 straight months of 8%-plus unemployment. If you include some discouraged workers and part-timers who want full-time work, the unemployment rate is closer to 15%. The labor force remains at its lowest levels … read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

George Bush and Barack Obama, professors of Islam

Danielle Pletka | September 14, 2012, 12:45 pm

America is a free, democratic nation that makes no distinction on the basis of religion. It’s time for the president of the United States to stop preaching and start defending our values. read more >

Foreign and Defense Policy

Best of the foreign policy blogs (Sept. 8-14, 2012)

Marc Thiessen | September 14, 2012, 11:48 am

Here is the best of what AEI’s foreign and defense policy scholars are reading this week. read more >

Pethokoukis

Bernanke and the Fed just gave Romney a huge gift

James Pethokoukis | September 14, 2012, 10:47 am

The common wisdom among the punditocracy is that the Federal Reserve’s announcement of its new, open-ended bond-buying program will provide a big boost to President Obama’s reelection by juicing the stock market and economy. Actually, however, the Fed’s monetary move … read more >

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Politics and Public Opinion, Polls

What you may have missed in the polls this week

Karlyn Bowman and Andrew Rugg | September 14, 2012, 10:02 am

The week’s most interesting poll data, brought to you by AEI’s experts. read more >

Politics and Public Opinion, Elections

54 days: U.S. 2012 elections live

Friday, September 14th

Henrik Temp | September 14, 2012, 9:47 am

News & analysis on Election 2012. Updated throughout the day. read more >

Image Credit: Luca Volpi (Flickr) (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Economics, U.S. Economy

Will the sky fall if there is no new farm bill by October 1?

Vincent Smith | September 14, 2012, 9:33 am

The farm lobby needs to stop acting like Chicken Little. read more >

Carpe Diem

Upcoming documentary on America’s longest war: The War on Drugs, ‘a holocaust in slow motion’

Mark J. Perry | September 14, 2012, 9:08 am

The soon-to-be-released documentary “The House I Live In” is an inside look at America’s longest war, The War on Drugs, from executive producers Danny Glover, John Legend, Russell Simons. From the film’s website: “Filmed in more than twenty states, THE … read more >

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