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To say that the coronavirus pandemic is one of the most significant disruptions our education system has ever faced is hardly an understatement. Back in March, without a warning, 50 million students were shut out of school buildings and asked to engage in new modes of learning. Now, with less than a month left of […]

The post What Will It Take to Get Back to School? (The Report Card) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Lovers of humor-filled constitutional theory, rejoice! Unprecedential is moving to our own channel! Click the links below to find us!

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Sir Angus joins to discuss his new book and COVID's likely impact on communities already suffering from opioid abuse, unemployment, alcoholism and suicide.

The post WTH are deaths of despair? Sir Angus Deaton on the other epidemic (What the Hell) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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AEI's Brent Orrell and Mason Bishop discuss the value of many government workforce development programs and how to find a more effective solution

The post The building blocks of the federal workforce system (Hardly Working) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Shane talks to tech policy analyst Adam Thierer about the regulatory hurdles that plague the tech sector during COVID and regular operations

The post Explain to Shane: ‘Permissionless innovation’ during COVID-19 and beyond (with Adam Thierer) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Chad Syverson explores how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect America's capacity for economic growth, in both the short- and long-term.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: The COVID crisis and economic growth with Chad Syverson (Political Economy) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Josh Rogin joined the show to discuss the newly uncovered State Department cables that give credence to the theory that the coronavirus may have leaked from a research facility in Wuhan.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: WTH really happened at the Wuhan lab? With Josh Rogin (What the Hell) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Transportation expert Michele Kyrouz joins Shane to discuss how the micromobility industry is coping with COVID-19 and the lasting effects for companies.

The post Explain to Shane: The future of micromobility (with Michele Kyrouz) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Can President Trump unilaterally "reopen" the country? How much power do the states' governors have? And when and how will these interminable lockdowns end?

The post COVID-19 Coverage: John Yoo on the Constitutional Questions Raised by Coronavirus (Banter) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Goodwill CEO and former HUD Secretary Steve Preston talks with Brent about how to provide disadvantaged workers with the skills needed in the modern economy

The post COVID-19 Coverage: Another Barrier to Employment for Low-Skilled Workers? (Hardly Working) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Shane Tews talks with Shane Bigelow, CEO of Ownum and Vital Chain, on the role blockchain will play in restarting the post-COVID economy.

The post ‘Explain to Shane’: Using blockchain to beat COVID-19 appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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The Washington Post’s newly enthroned toilet paper expert Marc Fisher joined the show to get to the bottom of the recent toilet paper shortage.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: WTH is going on with the toilet paper shortage? You’ve got questions, and we’re flush with information appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Gov. Jeb Bush joins to discuss the immense leadership challenges COVID-19 has brought to bear against all leaders, from the White House to the schoolhouse.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: Leadership in the Coronavirus Pandemic (with Governor Jeb Bush) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Before the Great Depression, charitable and religious organizations almost exclusively ran the child welfare system in the US. What is the appropriate role of private institutions in the child welfare system today? How can policy redress the perverse incentives currently built into the funding model of public child welfare agencies? In this episode, Ian and […]

The post ‘Are You Kidding Me?’: Getting the incentives right appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Shane and guest David Stehlin discuss what makes 5G unique, the challenges facing 5G networks, and the work telecom leaders are doing to make it a success.

The post Explain to Shane: Telecom supply chain security and 5G with David Stehlin appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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In times of crisis, how do American institutions respond? AEI President Robert Doar joined Banter this week to discuss the work AEI is doing in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: AEI President Robert Doar on America’s response to the coronavirus appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Dr. Scott Gottlieb joined the show to discuss his timeline and road map for reopening America for businesses and families post-coronavirus.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: WTH is the path out of this nightmare? Scott Gottlieb discusses his plan for a return to normalcy appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Among those whose work has been most impacted by the coronavirus pandemic are teachers. In the course of just a few weeks, nearly all of the nation’s 3.6 million elementary and secondary school teachers have had to reorient their carefully crafted lesson plans for distance learning. What’s more, many of them have had mere days […]

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Will the world hold China responsible? How is the pandemic affecting America's strategy toward Iran? And what is the greatest novel about foreign policy? AEI's Kori Schake answers all these questions and more.

The post COVID-19 Coverage: What will COVID-19 mean for US foreign policy? With Kori Schake appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Keith Whittington joins Adam to discuss the use of judicial power throughout American history, and the radical consequences it can hold.

The post Unprecedential: Repugnant Laws appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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Ian and Naomi delve into varied parenting-related topics in this episode, including the role of fatherhood, prison nurseries, and rising black teen suicides

The post ‘Are You Kidding Me?’: Fathers be good to your daughters appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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In AEI's newest podcast, host Shane Tews talks to telecom expert Roger Entner about how broadband networks are withstanding the strain caused by COVID-19

The post Explain to Shane: Roger Entner explains broadband network capacity amid the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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COVID-19 has upended America's school system in unprecedented ways. AEI Fellow John Bailey joins to provide insight from his 2005 work combatting influenza

The post COVID-19 Coverage: Coronavirus and school closures (with John Bailey) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.

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The family is where most children develop vital life skills. As family stucture has changed, so have kids' outcomes. Brent and guests discuss these impacts.

The post The family advantage (Hardly Working) appeared first on American Enterprise Institute - AEI.