• Why Gas Tax Holidays Backfire

    Adjusting end prices can’t address the underlying shortage. In fact, waiving taxes may intensify demand when supply is already stretched.

  • The Secret Life of the US Energy Grid

    In this episode of The Economist Next Door, Paul Mueller is joined by AIER colleagues Julia Cartwright and Ryan Yonk for a wide-ranging conversation on the past, present, and future […]

  • AI Abundance Won’t End Inflation, Nor Make Money Meaningless

    Elon Musk claims AI-driven growth could fund UBI transfers without inflation. But relative prices — not just totals — still drive economic allocation.