The post-pandemic surge in inflation caught many of the world's central banks off guard, as traditional economic models have provided little guidance in setting interest rates. In a new AEI Economic Policy Working Paper, Steven B. Kamin documents which of the world's central banks responded most aggressively and reveals how the Federal Reserve compares.

Taliban rule in Afghanistan and political instability across West Africa have provided renewed opportunities for Salafi-jihadi terrorist groups like al Qaeda and the Islamic State. For the Critical Threats Project, Katherine Zimmerman and Nathan Vincent detail these activities and assess the threat to the US.

Poll after poll has confirmed that going into the 2024 election, Joe Biden's support among black voters is significantly below his 2020 performance. Using new data from AEI's Survey Center on America Life, Nate Moore, Ruy Teixeira, and Karlyn Bowman reveal how this shift is concentrated among younger black voters.

Are single men and women happier than their married counterparts? W. Bradford Wilcox and Wendy Wang use data from the 2022 General Social Survey to reveal the massive impact marriage and children have on Americans' satisfaction.

"In today's GOP, positive messages and government experience are out; novelty, conspiracy theory, and a sense of foreboding are in." Matthew Continetti critically examines the corrosive effects of the New Right and its troubling affinities with progressivism.