Nick Schulz

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Nick Schulz is the DeWitt Wallace Fellow at AEI and editor-in-chief of American.com, AEI's online magazine focusing on business, economics, and public affairs. He writes the “Economics 2.0” column for Forbes.com where he analyzes technology, innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. He is the co-author with Arnold Kling of From Poverty to Prosperity: Intangible Assets, Hidden Liabilities, and the Lasting Triumph Over Scarcity. He has been published widely in newspapers and magazines around the country, including the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Slate.

Economics, Energy and the Environment

Guns don’t kill people; Plastic bag bans kill people…

Nick Schulz | February 7, 2013, 11:06 am

The country is debating whether or not banning certain kinds of guns might save lives. In the spirit of public safety, it’s worth looking at a different ban we’re learning is actually costing lives: Bans on plastic bags. Tim Taylor … read more >

Image credit: Hurricane Sandy (Wikimedia Commons)

Politics and Public Opinion

Chuck Schumer’s war on science

Nick Schulz | December 13, 2012, 1:36 pm

You probably missed this the first time around, but Roger Pielke reminds readers that last month, Senator Charles Schumer pressured scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) not to label Sandy a hurricane. He had a perfectly understandable … read more >

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Economics, Entitlements, Taxes and Spending

The problem is spending, not revenues

Nick Schulz | December 10, 2012, 1:52 pm

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis published an excellent paper offering a longer-run perspective on the US debt/deficit problem. The entire paper is worth reading, but I’d highlight three observations that are relevant for the current moment: “a marked … read more >

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Economics, U.S. Economy

Send me your poor, your tired… your engineers, yearning to code free

Nick Schulz | November 27, 2012, 2:32 pm

So the House may once again consider an immigration bill designed to get more science, technology, engineering, and math talent to be permitted to study and work in the United States. In case anyone thinks this is a bad idea, … read more >

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Society and Culture, Class Conflict

When fighting inequality produces more inequality

Nick Schulz | November 26, 2012, 1:00 pm

I like Jonathan Haidt a lot, and there’s much good sense in this recent NYTimes op/ed about common threats to the nation’s future and the possibility of liberals and conservatives agreeing on the need to face these threats. I was … read more >

Also of Interest

Schulz: Immigration reform and the US labor market

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Schulz: The new gridlock

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The joys of oligopoly

Complaining about the cable company is a hearty American pastime: the reliability of its service, the channels it has on offer, the inability of its repairmen to show up on time.

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