American Institute for Economic Research

We are pleased to announce that AIER's Board of Trustees has appointed @DrSamuelGregg as its new President.

Very happy to be part of this video celebrating @DrSamuelGregg as he takes up his post at @aier

There's still time to register and join us tomorrow for a Virtual Harwood Salon with Donald J. Boudreaux! aier.org/harwood/

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In this interview, we sit down with @DrSamuelGregg, the newly appointed President of AIER. He shares his vision for leading AIER at a time when classical liberal commitments—including the rule of law and free market principles—are under immense global pressure.

Read more here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

The evidence points to gradual normalization driven by inventories, transmission frictions, and decentralized price discovery: not a quick return of gas prices to previous levels.

Contrary to claims that retail gasoline prices “drop like a rock” after oil shocks, AIER's Director of Economics and Economic Freedom @peter_c_earle finds that gas pump prices normalize slowly after spikes.

Today at @aier, I write that "[m]uch of the renewed inflation pressure traces back to the energy shock triggered by the Iran conflict and resulting disruptions to oil and refined fuel markets. Gasoline prices rose another 5 percent in April after surging more than 21 percent in March, while airline fares increased 2.8 percent as carriers passed higher jet fuel costs on to consumers through ticket prices, baggage fees, and reduced capacity. The worry is that what began as an energy-driven inflation spike could evolve into a broader “second-round” inflation process — one in which higher fuel and transportation costs gradually work their way through supply chains and into the prices of goods and services throughout the economy. The 0.7 percent increase in grocery prices in April was the largest in nearly four years as meats, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables all posted notable gains, and rising fertilizer costs, shipping disruptions, and refinery shortages are threatening to keep food inflation elevated even if oil prices stabilize somewhat in coming months..." thedailyeconomy.org/article/aiers-…

Do the Ultra-Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes?: aier.org/podcast/do-the…

Do the Ultra-Wealthy Pay Their Fair Share in Taxes? AIER Scholars @DrPaulMueller, @thomas_savidge, and @Econ_Goggles dive into this contentious question in today's episode of The Economist Next Door.

"True supply chain security is reliable, redundant, and includes competition." - @Dave_Hebert

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Hear @bradleybirzer discuss his new book, The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty with Ave Maria Radio. open.substack.com/pub/avemariara…

The latest episode of Qualified Opinions features @veroderugy in conversation with Jessica Melugin of @ceidotorg. aier.org/podcast/horses…

Check out the comments of my @aier colleague @thomas_savidge on how raising #taxes has negative effects on the operations of government.

Does more immigration mean fewer available jobs? AIER will publish an Explainer this week by @JasonSorens exploring that question.

AIER's @thomas_savidge discusses how increasing taxes often results in more bloated and less efficient governments.

“Every American patriot recalls the immortal words of the Declaration of Independence, but on that document’s 250th anniversary Brad Birzer invites us to cast our minds back to the revolutionary period and the history and grievances that gave rise to it. Just as importantly, he treats us to the streams of Western thought whose convergence yielded us that document—these were not French Jacobins making the world anew. Birzer has written the right book for the right time."--@ThomasEWoods amazon.com/Declaration-In…

What Comes Next for Trade & National Security? May 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm aier.org/event/trade-na…

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