May 05-08
Up one levelSweden’s Missed Opportunity
Despite some positive labor market reforms, its bloated welfare system and crushing tax burden remain entrenched.
India vs. the WTO
New Delhi has a dodgy record on safeguarding intellectual property rights. Here’s how it could improve.
Hillary’s Mathematical Dilemma
Absent a major Obama scandal, Clinton will trail in the delegate count in early June—and Obama will be the nominee.
The Fast-Track Trade War
No matter how our allies react to the Colombia spat, the politics of FTA passage may have been permanently changed.
The Dreaded R-Word
Six AEI economists discuss the current state of the U.S. economy and the possibility of a 2008 recession.
Proximity and Power
Why do the headquarters of state teachers’ unions tend to be so close to state capitol buildings?
Are Polar Bears Really an Endangered Species?
The Bush administration must decide by Thursday. Its answer may have serious consequences for the U.S. energy economy.
Botswana and Zimbabwe: A Tale of Two Countries
Since gaining independence, one has become a success while the other has become a dismal failure. What explains that?
Don’t Know Much About Geography
At some point, America decided that providing kids with a geography education didn’t matter. That was a mistake.
Bear Necessities
It was foolish of the Bush administration to designate the polar bear as an endangered species.
Weak Trade Week
The number of U.S. politicians willing to speak clearly and forthrightly about free trade is depressingly small.
Putting Faith Under the Microscope
Has science made belief in God obsolete? Two scholars debate the Templeton Foundation’s latest ‘Big Question.’
Will Oil Really Hit $200 a Barrel?
Oil prices cannot keep rising forever, despite what many of today’s market participants seem to think.