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The Student Loan Reckoning Has Arrived
The Daily EconomyPandemic forbearance and reporting “on-ramps” masked mounting strain, but loans are now coming due, and serious delinquencies are rising. -
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Learning Resources v. Trump: What the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling Really Means
The Economist Next DoorHost Paul Mueller interviews AIER President Dr. Sam Gregg and AIER scholar Dr. Dave Hebert on a landmark Supreme Court decision that reshapes presidential tariff authority. In Learning Resources v. […] -
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The Economics of Zoning, Explained
ExplainersWhat are zoning laws, how do they work, and what are their economic effects?
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The Daily EconomyRisk migrated outside traditional banks, but insolvencies and widening credit spreads are raising questions about leverage and liquidity strain system-wide. -
The Daily EconomyThe Court limited one statutory pathway while leaving others intact. The opinion strengthens the major questions doctrine and clarifies how far emergency powers can stretch.
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The Daily EconomyIf we want affordable, accessible, mid-rise construction, we need more elevators. Why are we building so few of them?
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The Daily EconomyWilliam Easterly traces three centuries of Western expansion, examining the moral and political justifications used to dominate other peoples.
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The Daily EconomyMinor adjustments cannot fix a pay-as-you-go system strained by demographic reality. Restoring solvency demands structural changes that emphasize ownership.
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The Daily EconomyDecades of subsidies, regulation, and unmet promises have left nuclear power costly and uncompetitive.
Trade, National Security, and American Prosperity Conference
April 1, 2026 | 8:00 am – Afternoon
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036
Trade policy and its relationship to national security is now one of the most contentious issues in American politics, Congress and the administration are debating the growing use of tariffs as a tool of national security, as well as the downstream consequences for both economic growth and American alliances. This conference is designed to provide a serious, nonpartisan forum to discuss and debate those issues as well as possible ways forward.
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Exploring the full range of conservative thought through conversations and debate.
There has never been conformity or unanimity among conservatives. Conservatism contains many different factions and varieties of thought. The Philadelphia Society has always been dedicated to fostering conversation. This volume is published in that spirit.
