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The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a research organization founded in 1938 that studies ways to defend freedom and democracy. AEI believes in free enterprise, which means businesses can compete freely without too much government control. Their scholars do independent research on important topics like economics, foreign policy, healthcare, education, politics, poverty, and culture. What makes AEI different is that their researchers have complete freedom to study what they want and reach their own conclusions. They don't support any political party or candidate. AEI gets money from private donors, not the government. Their goal is to influence policy by publishing research, testifying to Congress, hosting events, and speaking to the media. They worry that many young Americans prefer socialism over capitalism and that government rules are making it harder for businesses to succeed. AEI has over 70 scholars and is ranked as one of the top 20 think tanks worldwide. They want to strengthen democratic capitalism and American leadership in the world through rigorous research and open debate about ideas.

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