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The National Bureau of Statistics today announced China’s real GDP growth at 4.5% for the third quarter and 4.6% for the first three quarters, both year-over-year changes.
That growth figure is unlikely to be accurate, writes AEI’s @DerekScissors1
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.@AEI senior fellow Kevin Kosar (@kevinrkosar) discusses what he sees as structural deficiencies that affect the performance of Congress and how to improve it.
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As wars in Iran and Ukraine show, the drone revolution is here. But a global superpower will need a balanced arsenal to prevail in the conflicts to come.
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“AEI has identified 38 colleges and programs that have since cut their published prices or announced they are boosting scholarships and discounts.”
Read The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board feature on AEI’s @PrestonCooper93's new tracker.
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Voters had the sense that President Biden’s policies were leading to higher prices, and voters have the sense that President Trump’s policies are leading to higher prices now. In both cases, I think voters made the right judgment, says AEI’s @MichaelRStrain
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The hot new Democratic campaign tactic is to attack Republicans over a tax break that doesn't exist. @PostOpinions washingtonpost.com/opinions/…
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NEW | The Houthis are adopting new tactics to bypass Saudi air defenses, including launching various munitions at Saudi targets simultaneously and targeting locations without air defense coverage, according to an unspecified senior US official briefed on Saudi air defense efforts speaking to the Wall Street Journal on October 18.
The Houthis’ strike tactics against Saudi Arabia demonstrate how Iran and the Axis of Resistance are learning and sharing tactics to more effectively bypass adversary air defenses. This does not necessarily mean that the Houthis learned these tactics from Iran, however.
The Houthis are deploying reinforcements to Taiz Governorate, likely to try to break Yemeni government defenses surrounding Taiz City.
The Houthis have attempted to make multiple advances near the city in recent days, but Yemeni government-aligned forces have largely repelled these advances.
AEI senior fellow @ScottGottliebMD joins CNBC ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the FDA’s new Rare Disease Framework Initiative and its guidance for developing drugs for unmet patient needs.
There’s not a good terrestrial replacement for space, for the kind of things they’re doing, because you need to be able to communicate over such long distances. Their next best hope would actually be Amazon Leo, says AEI’s @ToddHarrisonDC to @politico
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Future governments should learn what at this point should be an obvious lesson: the American people really hate inflation, writes AEI’s @MichaelRStrain
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Colleges in the top 5% of tuition hikes have to submit explanations to the Education Dept.
Those explanations were made accessible to the public this year.
Some highlights in my latest Substack:
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Want the world to be more affordable? Follow Volcker and Reagan. Tighten credit until inflation is below the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Cut spending, taxes and regulations and grow the supply of goods and services. Restore deterrence and freedom of navigation in the Middle East. And remain steadfast in the face of economic and political trouble.
My column this week @WSJFreeEx
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A new paper from AEI’s @kpomerleau sheds light on the types of firm behaviors that may cause legislators to take action, the actions legislators might take, and views on appropriate tax rates, corporate tax incidence, and preferred sources of tax revenue.
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The UN data reveals that under Trump the US remained extremely generous compared to other nations, writes AEI’s @BrettDSchaefer
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AEI’s @PrestonCooper93 just launched the Graduate School Tuition Cut Tracker, which catalogs graduate schools and programs that have reduced their net prices since OBBBA became law in 2025.
Read more about the project below.
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There are three reasons why this year’s continuing resolution (CR) is different and even more disruptive, wasteful and damaging than past CRs have been, writes AEI’s Elaine McCusker.
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If you're interested in Asia policy, then Noah Burke and I have gone through and compared what is in the House and Senate NDAAs to get a sense of what might be included in the final bill. Take a look here:
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Despite the immense educational and economic progress that women have made, there remains a basic asymmetry in how men and women evaluate potential romantic partners.
Read an excerpt from AEI’s @dcoxpolls new book in @TheFP
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From January 2025 to June 2026, acquisition reform accounts for 49 percent of the Pentagon’s overall reform effort.
AEI’s @MEaglen explains how the Pentagon can enact generational reforms that will endure.
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