MEN NOT AT WORK, DEMOGRAPHY & WORK IN AMERICA

Men (Not) at Work
by nicholas eberstadt
Nicholas Eberstadt discusses the phenomenon of workless American men with host Samuel Gregg.
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America the Friendless
by adam m. carrington
Aristotle reminds us that friendship is an important political good, and a central part of a well-lived life.
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Claude Barfield credits this ineffectiveness to a divide between the European and American domestic agendas. To prevent China from hedging forward as the world leader in international influence and national strength, the US must grow at least as fast as, if not faster than, China. Pethokoukis inspects demographic trends and suggests pro-growth policies the US can adopt to help close the gap.

Why Another US Debt Ceiling Showdown Could Be a Disaster

America Can Grow Faster Than China. Let’s Make It Happen!

In a new report, Scott Winship investigates the populist narrative that declines in men's earning prospects have driven the substantial decline in sole-breadwinner families. Measuring changes in men's material marriageability, Winship finds the social and cultural consequences of affluence more to blame for changes in family structure.

According to Michael R. Strain, new data from the Congressional Budget Office refute the conventional wisdom on stagnating incomes and rising inequality in America. "If the narrative choice is between 'growth' and 'stagnation,'" writes Strain, "the wage and income data point to the former."

Mao’s Party Never Ends
Featuring Frank Dikötter and Michael R. Auslin via Pacific Century
Misha Auslin is joined by his Hoover colleague historian Frank Dikötter to talk about the latter’s new book, China After Mao, how the West misunderstands the Chinese Communist Party's nature, and why the idea of a liberalizing China has always been a chimera.