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Congress Knows It Has a Spending Problem, But Won’t Fix It
The Daily EconomyFiscal discipline is politically costly, but inaction will be disastrous. How can we restore sanity to federal budgeting? -
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Strings Attached: How Federal Funding to States Transformed the American System
The Economist Next DoorHow did a once-small federal government come to control a third of state budgets and shape everyday life across the country? Host Paul Mueller talks with AIER scholars Tom Savidge […] -
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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 EconomyCapital loaned out can’t be invested or consumed. Interest compensating the lender is merely “the price of time.” -
The Daily EconomyBy regulating online speech and expanding digital ID systems, governments are turning the natural right to free expression into a licensed activity.
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The Daily EconomyThough Saturday morning television is gone, the regulatory complex it spawned remains.
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The Daily EconomyEntrepreneurs are exiting high-tax states and taking corporate revenue with them. Why spend years lobbying when you can spend an afternoon on Zillow?
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The Daily EconomyCOVID lockdowns transformed education and exposed the limits of centralized policymaking. Six years later, students are still paying the price.
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The Daily EconomyHigh-skilled workers tend to strengthen government budgets, while low-skilled immigration can add fiscal pressure. The composition of immigration matters as much as the number.
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.
