The Daily Economy
Exemplary Professional Development: What is It?
In order to expand, enhance, and further develop AIER’s Teach-the-Teachers Initiative (TTI) program, we are continuously researching best practices and contemporary pedagogical innovations in the teachers’ professional development space […]
“Unfair” Trade, At Home and Abroad
We received some great questions from readers on our recent article about free trade, many of which had to do with how we should respond to unfair trading practices […]
Federal Funding in Each State
Source: WalletHub One interesting economic topic in the United States is how federal funding is distributed among the states. This is a regular point of contention for two reasons. […]
A Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund
Many individuals would like exposure to bitcoin but do not want to complicate their finances with a bitcoin wallet
Following the Direction of Col. E.C. Harwood in Education
AIER’s founder, Col. E. C. Harwood, encouraged students to apply the knowledge they gained in their university classrooms to the research projects they were assigned at AIER. He […]
ISM Survey Data Suggest Better Economic Conditions
The Institute for Supply Management surveys its members monthly regarding business activity at their respective companies. These surveys are very timely readings on levels of current activity across a broad […]
Blockchain and Gold-Backed Money
In his 1963 treatise on gold and free banking titled, “What has Government Done to Our Money?,” economist Murray N. Rothbard envisions a system of private and competing warehouses storing […]
Jobs Day Surprise…And Disappointment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released a January employment report this morning that has both surprises and disappointments. On the positive side, job creation was stronger than expected, showing a […]
Government involvement in credit markets: The FHA reverses plans to cut insurance premiums.
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) backs millions of mortgages for consumers who would otherwise struggle to obtain credit from private lenders. FHA lending standards are more lenient than private lenders […]
Good News for the Manufacturing Sector
During an 18-month campaign, primary, and election process, newly-elected President Donald Trump focused heavily on the manufacturing sector in the U.S. Today, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and […]
Learning as a Core Skill
A recent Special Report of “The Economist” was dedicated to the topic of lifelong learning and new labor-market conditions that require employees to have the ability to keep learning, be […]
Mostly Domestic Manufacturing
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s protectionist stance for domestic manufacturing, many observers have spoken in defense of free trade. AIER has its own history of publishing in this […]
