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4 Takeaways from Pres. Obama’s Conversation with Arthur Brooks and Robert Putnam

| May 13, 2015 | Poverty

4 Takeaways from Pres. Obama’s Conversation with Arthur Brooks and Robert Putnam
Thoughtful, bi-partisan conversations in Washington are a lot like uncooked steak—rare. That’s why yesterday’s conversation on poverty between President Obama, AEI President Arthur Brooks, and Harvard Professor Robert Putnam was so unusual, intriguing, and...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Is Cash With No Strings Attached the Answer to Poverty?

| June 10, 2014 | Poverty

Is Cash With No Strings Attached the Answer to Poverty?
Writing for Vox, Dylan Matthews recently shared “more evidence that giving poor people money is a great cure for poverty.” His sarcastic observation is backed by a pair of studies. One found that Kenyans who received cash with no strings attached, “built more assets,...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

Why Government Redistribution Won’t Cut It in the War on Poverty

| May 27, 2014 | Poverty

Why Government Redistribution Won’t Cut It in the War on Poverty
At Values & Capitalism’s event on poverty a few weeks ago, a member of the audience asked: “Why do we have to accept capitalism as being a better approach to solving poverty than government?” Without wanting to be dismissive of the question, here’s why: First,...
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Tyler Castle
Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.