AEI Economics: Experts, highlights, and headlines

Economic policy scholars

Kevin Hassett Director, Economic Policy Studies Tags: Tax and fiscal policy, US economy, stock market

 

Alex Brill Resident Fellow Tags: Health care/tax policy, US economy, retirement issues, Pharmaceutical industry, labor

 

Kevin Corinth Research Fellow, Economic Policy Studies Research areas: Poverty, Homelessness assistance program

 

Desmond Lachman Resident Fellow Research areas: Global macroeconomy, exchange rate policy, US housing market, central banking

 

Aparna Mathur Resident Scholar Research areas: State health insurance, Environmental & corporate taxation,Tax policy,  Labor market outcomes

 

Mark J. Perry Scholar Research areas: Financial markets, US economics, Energy and innovation

 

Vincent Smith Visiting Scholar Research areas: International & domestic agricultural commodity policy, agriculture risk management policy

 

Phillip Swagel Visiting Scholar Research areas: Economics, central banking

 

Alan Viard Resident Scholar Research areas: Federal tax and budget policy, corporate tax policy

 

Andrew Biggs Resident Scholar Tags: Social security reform, public & private sector compensation, public pensions

 

Edward Conard Visiting Scholar Tags: US economy, business innovation, finance and startups

 

Matthew Jensen Managing Director, Open Source Policy Center Research areas: US economy, Tax policy, Tax and budget issues, Public finance

 

John Makin Resident Scholar Tags: International finance, banking, financial markets, US/Japanese/European economies

 

Stephen Oliner Resident Scholar Research areas: US economy, Financial markets, Monetary policy, Real estate issues,  Federal reserve

 

James Pethokoukis Editor, AEIdeas DeWitt Wallace Fellow Research areas: US economy, taxes

 

Michael R. Strain Deputy Director, Economic Policy Studies Resident Scholar Topics: US economy, Labor economics, Federal budget

 

Stan A. Veuger Resident Scholar Research areas: Political economy, Public finance, US and EU economics

 

Benjamin Zycher Resident Scholar Research areas: Energy and environmental policy

Headlines and Highlights

Gender pay gap narrows when fringe benefits are included
Andrew Biggs, AEIdeas
On the inaptly-named “Equal Pay Day,” the White House Council of Economic Advisors claims that the “gender pay gap” between men and women widens when we count total compensation including benefits instead of just salaries.

Tax Day is not the reason the tax code stinks 
Alex Brill, The American
The tax system is a distortionary mess, but before you complain about filing your return, know that audits are down, refunds are up, and the income tax isn’t the biggest tax burden most taxpayers face.

Lift the ban on crude oil exports
Mark Perry, The Hill
The current ban on oil exports represents an unacceptable repudiation of free trade, one of the bedrock economic principles of US foreign policy.  

US may still have a 3-6 million jobs gap 
James Pethkoukis, AEIdeas
The official unemployment rate doesn’t tell the whole story of the recovering US labor market.  

No, food stamps aren’t subsidies for McDonald’s and Wal-Mart
Michael Strain, The Washington Post
Wages are (largely) determined by the market, and government assistance — funded by taxpayers — is used to help low-income families meet a baseline standard of living. That some low-wage workers receive government assistance isn’t a bug in the system; it’s a feature.

Discouraged, dissatisfied, out of work: A jobs story
Aparna Mathur, Forbes
Today’s jobs report was underwhelming: Payroll gains fell far short of expectations and millions of workers remain underemployed or too discouraged to look for a job.  

The European Central Bank’s Greek problem
Desmond Lachman, The Hill
The European Central Bank stands to suffer severe losses on its balance sheet should Greece default on its debt. The political fallout from such an event could limit the ECB’s role as lender of last resort just when Europe would need it most. 

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