AEI This Week
Feb 13, 2021
AEI's weekly digest of top commentary and scholarship on the issues that matter most
 
 
Biden’s unemployment checks would harm the economy
 
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Reuters
 
It made sense to pay people extra to stay home last March. It won’t make sense this spring, writes Michael Strain.
 
 
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What do prime-age ‘not in labor force’ men do all day?
 
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The portrait of daily life that emerges from time-use surveys for grown men who are entirely disconnected from the world of work is sobering, explain Nicholas Eberstadt and Evan Abramsky.
 
 
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A child allowance will reduce employment
 
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Ignoring the likely declines in employment due to a child allowance shortchanges the debate and raises the possibility that some families will be left worse off by recent congressional proposals. Angela Rachidi writes that we should consider carefully the full implications of a child allowance and explore alternatives that might achieve its core goals without reducing employment.
 
 
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Nation building 101
 
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The story of Exodus is worth recalling at this particular moment, as America tries to put itself together after years of polarization, antagonism, fracture, and decay, explains Matthew Continetti.
 
 
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A tribute to George P. Shultz
 
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AEI scholars share their tributes to the late statesman George Shultz.
 
 
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After the ballots are counted: Conspiracies, political violence, and American exceptionalism
 
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The January 2021 American Perspectives Survey finds evidence that Americans are divided over not only how they feel about the 2020 election but also how they perceive the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s win, writes Daniel Cox.
 
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