AEI Economics: Experts, Highlights, and Headlines
August 12, 2016
Economic policy scholars
Kevin Hassett |
Claude Barfield |
Alex Brill |
Matthew Jensen |
Desmond Lachman |
Aparna Mathur |
Mark J. Perry |
Edward Pinto |
Vincent Smith |
Stan A. Veuger |
Peter Wallison |
Weifeng Zhong |
Michael R. Strain |
Andrew Biggs |
Edward Conard |
Paul Kupiec |
Adam Lerrick |
Stephen Oliner |
James Pethokoukis |
Vincent Reinhart |
Phillip Swagel |
Alan Viard |
Wendall Willkie II |
Benjamin Zycher |
Headlines and Highlights
How the rise of online retailing is affecting the US economy
James Pethokoukis, AEIdeas
Two charts and a summary from JPMorgan on the measurement, growth, and broad economic impact of online retailing.
Let nuclear power play a role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Mark J. Perry, The Hill
Currently, nuclear energy is at a disadvantage in states with renewable portfolio standards requiring that solar, wind, and other renewables supply up to 50 percent of the power.
If you believe a President Trump could not stop regulation, think again
Peter Wallison, AEIdeas
It was certainly true, before the Obama administration, that presidents encountered spirited opposition if they ever attempted to interfere with the independent regulatory agencies. But that was then and this is now.
Trump’s childcare plan fails low-income taxpayers
Aparna Mathur, AEIdeas
In his economic speech yesterday, Donald Trump suggested an outline of his childcare plan: allow parents to fully deduct the average cost of childcare spending from their taxable incomes. One problem with this approach is that in 2015, according to the Tax Policy Center, about 45% of all taxpayers had zero or negative individual income tax.