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Book Review
The New Right’s Attack on Markets Is as Ignorant as the Old Left’s
In The Next American Economy (2022), Samuel Gregg provides a refreshing defense of free markets, emphasizing the…
Article
Planning a Career in the Age of AI
After decades of industrial robots, factory layoffs, and outsourcing, automation has finally arrived in the cubicle….
Blog Post
The Biden Administration’s War on Flexibility at Work
One of the signal errors of Biden administration policy has been its tendency to take…
Op-ed
Perspective: The ‘social workplace’ and why it matters to Zoomers
Social connections are increasingly as important as pay to younger workers. A mission-led workplace can…
Blog Post
Can Workforce Development Programs Improve Labor Force Participation?
Harry Holzer, a Senior Fellow at Brookings and a key contributor to AEI’s Workforce Futures Initiative (WFI),…
Article
Get Ready for AI-Driven Skill Democratization
For decades, automation has been a rough road for middle-skill workers. These jobs used to…
Blog Post
What Athletes Take off the Field
In today’s dynamic economy, the value of noncognitive skills cannot be overstated. While technical know-how and academic…
Op-Ed
Perspective: What Flexibility Means for Younger Workers — and Their Employers
Just about all workers say they want flexibility. But older and younger workers differ on…
Op-Ed
A Pro-Market and Pro-Social Economy
In The Next American Economy (2022), Samuel Gregg provides a refreshing defense of free markets, emphasizing the need to frame the…
Op-Ed
How AI with “Theory of Mind” Could Help in the Workplace
The practical advantages of machines better at interpreting, explaining, and anticipating human actions. Recent advances…
Blog Post
Work in a World of Abundance
AEI’s Michael Strain contends that, at least for the next several decades, it is highly unlikely that…
Blog Post
Upskilling from the Top
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its rapid advance, upskilling is shifting from a luxury good…