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The Economist Next Door
The Economist Next Door with host Paul Mueller is AIER’s newest podcast. It’s a plain-spoken guide that makes complex ideas accessible to the “everyman” and “everywoman.” No PhD required. In place of partisan spin, we’re offering honest analysis and an optimistic spirit and translating academic concepts into clear conversations.
Paul Mueller is a Senior Research Fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research. He received his PhD in economics from George Mason University. Previously, Dr. Mueller taught at The King’s College in New York City. He has published widely in both academic and popular publications.
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How Your Neighbors Are Using AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer a distant technology of the future—it is already reshaping how people work, learn, create, and solve problems. In this episode of The Economist Next Door, […]
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Is AI a Threat to Human Flourishing?
Artificial intelligence is often discussed in terms of productivity, jobs, and economic growth. But the deeper question is a human one: Will AI help us become more fully human? In […]
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The Declaration’s Most Radical—and Consequential—Idea
As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, host Paul Mueller sits down with historian Brad Birzer to explore the ideas that gave birth to the American […]
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Could Trump Accounts Actually Work?
Host Paul Mueller is joined by AIER scholars Tom Savidge and Dave Hebert to discuss one of the most intriguing and controversial provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill: Trump […]
Qualified Opinions
Qualified Opinions is an intellectual salon that illuminates the challenges facing free markets, liberalism, and the political climate of today. Join host Veronique de Rugy, senior fellow at the Mercatus Center, and her guests for enlightening discourse.
Veronique de Rugy is the George Gibbs Chair in Political Economy and a Senior Research Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. She is also nationally syndicated columnist.
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Is Inequality A Problem?
Welcome back to Qualified Opinions. This week, we tackle the revived debate on redistribution versus growth following the release of the 2026 World Inequality Report. To help us slice through […]
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Blood and Progress: Unmasking a Century of Left-Wing Violence with Noah Rothman
“The issue is never the issue—the issue is the revolution.” When we talk about political violence in America, the public conversation is overwhelmingly dominated by the threat of the far-right. […]
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Government Illusions, Free-Market Realities, and the Truth About “Waste, Fraud, and Abuse” with Matt Mayer
What happens when a fiscal watchdog and a government official start as fierce public rivals and end up as friends? In this episode of Qualified Opinions, host Veronique de Rugy […]
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Horseshoe Theory at the FTC: Regulation, Mergers, and the Future of Antitrust
Host Veronique De Rugy is joined by Jessica Melugin, Director of the Center for Technology and Innovation at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, for a deep dive into the shifting landscape […]
