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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.

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.

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.

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.

John P. Bailey joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and the future of technology. John is a nonresident senior fellow at AEI. His experience has spanned government, philanthropy, and the private sector working on a range of issues including technology, the future of work, and economic mobility.

Andrew Biggs is a senior fellow at the AEI, where he studies Social Security reform, pensions, and public sector pay and benefits. Andrew joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss Social Security solvency, privatizing Social Security, introducing minimum benefits, and implementing mandatory retirement-plan coverage and participation.

Zack Cooper is a senior fellow at AEI, where he studies US defense strategy in Asia, including alliance dynamics and US-China competition. He also teaches at Princeton University and cohosts the Net Assessment podcast for War on the Rocks. Zack joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss A New China Playbook, the defense of Taiwan, and the Russia-Ukraine War.

Scott Winship is a senior fellow and the director of the Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility at the AEI, where he researches social mobility and poverty. Scott joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss poverty alleviation, upward mobility, workforce participation, and the child tax credit.

Dr. Brian Miller is a nonresident fellow at the AEI, where he focuses on Medicare payment policy, FDA regulatory policy, healthcare competition policy, veterans’ health, and public health policy.  Brian joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss hospital consolidation, patient care, CDC reform, and medical coverage.

Matt Weidinger is a senior fellow and Rowe Scholar in poverty studies at AEI, where his work is focused on safety-net policies. Matt previously served as the deputy staff director of the House Committee on Ways and Means and as the longtime staff director of its Subcommittee on Human Resources. Matt joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss the child tax credit, safety-net programs, and unemployment insurance.

Paul Ryan, who previously served as Speaker of the US House of Representatives, is a distinguished visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). His recently released book, American Renewal, offers solutions to renew America’s social contract and place our government programs on strong fiscal footing. Paul joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss digital currency, politics, tax reform, and Social Security.

Ruy Teixeira is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI, where he studies political demography, voter turnout, American electoral politics, and party coalitions. Ruy is the editor of the AEI Elections and Demography Project which focuses on demographic voting patterns during the 2022 election. Ruy joins Phoebe and Robert to discuss the 2022 midterms, demographic shifts, and the future of political parties.