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Tune in to Banter as American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar and Phoebe Keller, the head of AEI’s media department, take you inside the think tank for conversations on pressing policy issues with AEI’s leading experts. Banter keeps the conversation entertaining for anyone with an interest in politics and policy.

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Tune in to Banter as American Enterprise Institute President Robert Doar and Phoebe Keller, the head of AEI’s media department, take you inside the think tank for conversations on pressing policy issues with AEI’s leading experts. Banter keeps the conversation entertaining for anyone with an interest in politics and policy.

    Yuval Levin on American Unity from "One on One with Robert Doar"

    Yuval Levin on American Unity from "One on One with Robert Doar"

    In this episode of "One on One with Robert Doar", Yuval Levin joins Robert to analyze social cohesion in America, Trumpism, realignment on the right, and the loss of trust in elites.
    Yuval is the AEI Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies and Editor in Chief, National Affairs. His work focuses on constitutionalism and American institutions.
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    Introducing “One on One with Robert Doar”

    Introducing “One on One with Robert Doar”

    Tune in to the same great podcast you already enjoy – now faster and with more in-depth interviews!
    "One on One with Robert Doar" is the newest AEI podcast that provides exclusive access to in-depth discussions on pressing policy issues.
    Dive into stimulating conversations with AEI's foremost experts that will challenge political preconceptions, explore innovative ideas, and shape our world.

    • 38 sec
    Adam White on the Supreme Court

    Adam White on the Supreme Court

    Adam White joins Phoebe and Robert to analyze the recent Supreme Court rulings concerning affirmative action, student loan forgiveness, the independent state legislature theory, and congressional redistricting.
    Adam is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on the Supreme Court, the administrative state, and American constitutionalism. He also codirects the Antonin Scalia Law School’s C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State
    Check out his recent piece about the Roberts Court mentioned in this episode.

    • 38 min
    Derek Scissors on a New China Playbook

    Derek Scissors on a New China Playbook

    Derek Scissors joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss decoupling from China, a weakening Chinese economy, upcoming Taiwanese elections, and US-India economic policy.
    Derek is a senior fellow at AEI, where he focuses on the Chinese and Indian economies and on US economic relations with Asia. He is concurrently the chief economist of the China Beige Book.
    Check out his recent work on a New China Playbook.
    Read the recent working paper by Jesús Fernández-Villaverde mentioned in this episode.

    • 32 min
    Rick Hess on Rethinking Education

    Rick Hess on Rethinking Education

    Rick Hess joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss school choice, parental involvement, the impact of COVID, and higher education.
    Rick is a senior fellow and the director of education policy studies at AEI, where he works on K–12 and higher education issues. He is also an executive editor of Education Next, and a Forbes senior contributor. He is the founder and chairman of AEI’s Conservative Education Reform Network (CERN).
    His new book, "The Great School Rethink", is available for purchase now.

    • 42 min
    Philip Wallach on Debt Ceiling and Congress

    Philip Wallach on Debt Ceiling and Congress

    Philip Wallach joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss the debt ceiling debate, congressional reform, elections, and the history of Congress.
    Philip is a senior fellow at AEI where he studies America’s separation of powers, with a focus on regulatory policy issues and the relationship between Congress and the administrative state. His new book, "Why Congress" is available for purchase now.

    • 36 min

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210 Ratings

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