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To: From: Sent: Subject: Jackson, Ryan[jackson.ryan@epa.gov] American Enterprise Institute Fri 6/9/2017 10:11:39 AM AEI Today: What causes high tuition? Don't trust your intuition. . What causes high tuition? Don't trust your intuition AEl's daily publication of independent research, insightful analysis, and scholarly debate Twenty20 What causes high tuition? Don't trust your A typical student at a US public college pays thousands of dollars more in tuition than he or she would have just a decade ago. Students and parents are frustrated, and many point the finger at state legislators, who have cut funds to state schools. Hillary Clinton agreed, throwing her support behind "free college." It's a simple and appealing narrative. It also collapses under scrutiny: Tuition goes up no matter what legislatures do. AEI AEl's halls are a battlefield in the competition of ideas Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003102-00001 AEl's commitment to academic freedom for its scholars is one of the best parts of working here, says AEI Director of Economic Policy Studies Michael Strain. One example from the past month: Aparna Mathur leads a working group to advocate for paid family leave, which Benjamin Zycher argues will lead to undue government intrusion on labor markets. At the very least, it makes lunch hour with colleagues all the more fun. Reuters Can Democrats win with a gloomy view of our economic future? According to an election autopsy performed by a Democratic super PAC, the party has a real problem with working-class voters, including many of its longtime core constituencies. One hurdle is that when it comes to the white working class, there is deep suspicion of the progressive agenda. How do Democrats "forge a workable coalition in their vision of a permanent low-income, low-growth world?," asks one Fed president. Reuters The Tehran attacks reveal a surprise: ISIS is deep in Iran ||af The horrific Tehran terror attacks demonstrate that there is a well-resourced, well-prepared Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003102-00002 ISIS support structure in the Islamic Republic. The Iranian regime is trying to downplay the significance of the attack, instead redirecting public anger toward the United States and Saudi Arabia. That Iran plans to respond to tragedy by escalating regional conflict should worry us all. More from AEI From the archives: All eyes are on Comey, but Russia remains on a collision course with the West Frederick W. Kagan | AEI In pushing carbon taxes, economists need to stop pretending to be politicians Benjamin Zycher | AEI Report: 'State disinvestment' in higher education isn't what's driving skyrocketing tuition Preston Cooper | AEI First-time homebuyers are snatching up houses ... and taking on a lot more debt, too Tobias Peter | US News & World Report 60-second take: What to know about Qatar's diplomatic crisis Michael Rubin | AEI video President Trump must learn that climate-change nationalism doesn't need to be bumptious Ramesh Ponnuru | Bloomberg View The latest solar scam: 'Investing' in 'solar time-shares' for only $100 a month over 20 years Mark J. Perry | AEldeas Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003102-00003 Podcast: Heather Boushev and Doug Holtz-Eakin talk paid family leave Spencer Moore | AEI Banter 'Fair trade' is just the latest -- and lamest -- economic myth for attacking free trade Mark J. Perry | AEldeas AEI in the news: Why President Trump could use more economists Greg I Wall Street Journal [paywall] AEI cares about your inbox. Want to tailor your AEI subscriptions? Click here and get content that matters to you View^onIjne | Bl?we | Subscribe American Enterprise Institute 1789 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 P: 202.862.5800 I F: 202.862.7177 I www.aei.org This message is for: iaiisojjjya^^^^ | Mana>ejreto | Ujjsubscribe Sierra Club v. EPA, 1:17-cv-01906 ED_001523_00003102-00004