Fannie Mae Set to Scrap 620 Credit Score Minimum — Should You Care?

Social media has been discussing Fannie Mae’s announcement that the organization will no longer require a minimum credit score of…

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In Memoriam, Gregory M. van Kipnis

It is with great sadness that we mark the recent passing of former AIER Chairman of the Board of Trustees…

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Sanctions Didn’t Destroy Venezuela’s Economy — Socialism Did 

In recent weeks, the debate over Venezuela has intensified, largely due to the military pressure that the Trump Administration has…

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I Worked With Ronald Reagan. Here’s What He Really Thought About Tariffs

When it comes to economic policy, Donald Trump is a statist menace. Full stop. His obsession with tariffs isn’t grounded…

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To Reach ‘Peak Human,’ Let Freedom Fuel Civilization

Authors rarely get it right the first time. For three decades, Swedish historian and liberal debater Johan Norberg has made…

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Obamacare’s Costly Illusion of Affordability: From Subsidies to Serfdom

Since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance premiums have steadily increased, as has healthcare’s proportion of…

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Look West, America

The American Institute for Economic Research educates people on the value of personal freedom, free enterprise, property rights, limited government,…

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Kamala’s Memoir: Inside the Battle to Control Our Authoritarian Future

While waiting for the hard copy to arrive, I downloaded the audio version of Kamala Harris’s bestseller to get a…

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Gen Z Blames Capitalism, But We Chose the Cage That Traps Us

Capitalism as an ideology is on the ropes, especially among young people. A troubling 2025 Cato survey found that 62…

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The Second Information Revolution: How AI Makes Liberal Societies Both Stronger and Weaker

Liberal societies have celebrated their openness. Public records, hearings, and archives are available to anyone who wishes to look, but…

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