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4 min read 2022-01-10 23:55:22

There’s nothing ‘ridiculous’ about the emerging space economy

By James Pethokoukis This single-word tweet from New York Times columnist Charles Blow is worth highlighting and analyzing: Ridiculous…

3 min read 2022-01-06 04:20:01

By James Pethokoukis Thanks to a timely tweet from Adam Thierer, an innovation policy analyst at the Mercatus Center, I came across this great

3 min read 2022-01-05 02:56:54

By James Pethokoukis Adam Smith begins The Wealth of Nations with perhaps its most famous bit: an explanation of the concept of division of labor via

14 min read 2021-12-30 21:33:49

By James Pethokoukis and Steven E. Koonin “The science is settled on climate change,” eco-pessimists tell us. But can science ever really be

4 min read 2021-12-29 00:45:26

By James Pethokoukis and Benjamin F. Jones Science and innovation are central to economic growth and technological progress, but are we

19 min read 2021-12-28 02:37:35

By James Pethokoukis and Benjamin F. Jones Is federal funding for research and development a critical investment in future economic growth and

20 min read 2021-12-21 22:59:32

As 2021 wanes, some of AEI’s scholars and fellows have compiled a list of their favorite reads from the past year. You’ll find history, social

4 min read 2021-12-16 03:05:02

By James Pethokoukis Consider: Without competition and threat of failure, companies won’t engage in game-changing innovation and the adoption of

3 min read 2021-12-14 03:12:20

By James Pethokoukis The United States has about 4 percent of the global population and accounts for nearly a quarter of global GDP. Yet the US is

3 min read 2021-12-10 02:34:50

By James Pethokoukis Does industrial policy work? Does government support of certain favored sectors and companies — including tax breaks, trade

5 min read 2021-12-09 18:00:40

By James Pethokoukis and Eric Berger Having pioneered reusable rocketry, carried astronauts to the International Space Station, and dramatically

2 min read 2021-12-09 04:48:02

By James Pethokoukis Mega-billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk is more concerned with under-population than over-population. Speaking at a Wall

21 min read 2021-12-09 04:32:57

By James Pethokoukis and Eric Berger Uberbillionaire Elon Musk is a divisive figure. He’s the richest man in the world, known as much for his

3 min read 2021-12-07 01:39:09

By James Pethokoukis It may be nearly a year until the next Thanksgiving, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be thankful for the blessings of

3 min read 2021-12-02 22:49:17

By James Pethokoukis When confronted with the drawbridge-up politics of immigration restriction, I have frequently noted the importance of global