Young men face far worse life prospects if they grow up living apart from their biological father, according to an Institute for Family Studies brief coauthored by AEI's W. Bradford Wilcox. "Lacking the day-to-day involvement, guidance, and positive example of their father in the home, and the financial advantages associated with having him in the household," the authors write, "these boys are more likely to act up, lash out, flounder in school, and fail at work as they move into adolescence and adulthood."

What will happen when the Federal Reserve records its first-ever operating losses soon? Paul H. Kupiec and Alex J. Pollock consider that question in the latest AEI Economic Policy Working Paper.

Writing in Commentary, Adam J. White explains how current administrative law gives unelected bureaucrats sweeping regulatory powers—and how the Supreme Court might change that.

Reporting from the streets of Kyiv, Dalibor Rohac witnesses the Ukrainian people's resolve: "Ukrainians are aware of the stakes of the current conflict. If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends; if the Ukrainians stop, it is the end of Ukraine." Rohac calls on Western leaders, who are now considering concessions to Russia, to recognize that reality.

In the summer 2022 issue of AEI's National Affairs, Robert Pondiscio and Tracey Schirra argue that greater transparency will help public schools regain parents' trust.

Angela Rachidi analyzes how social safety-net programs supported working-age Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Benjamin Zycher's comment letter on the Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed climate-risk disclosure rules identifies a fundamental problem: The agency "does not know precisely what it wants companies to 'disclose.' It does not know how public companies are to evaluate such hugely complex topics as future climate phenomena."

Bret Swanson contends that the physical limitations on microchip development should not discourage lawmakers from funding the domestic manufacture of semiconductors.