Conservative Think Tank Adjusts to Tough Times
These are trying times for most Washington, D.C. think tanks. Since the financial crisis began, the corporate and philanthropic foundations and donors who gird most think tanks have become stingier about their grants. In the case of AEI, the economic downturn has meant cutting back one prestige product and trimming some minor costs and low-level staff. AEI Outlooks are sent around digitally, instead of printed out en masse. Several long-time scholars have ... Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins
I recently attended events sponsored by CATO and Heartland. Both think thanks are doing well.