Jon Miltimore

Jonathan Miltimore is Senior Editor at the American Institute for Economic Research. His writing/reporting has been the subject of articles in TIME, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, and the Star Tribune. He is a contributor at the Washington Examiner and has had bylines in Fox News, Newsweek, National Review, the Epoch Times, Real Clear Politics, the Washington Times, and other media.

Prior to joining AIER, Jon served in editorial roles at the History Channel magazine and the Foundation for Economic Education. He also served in the Bush Administration as an intern in the Department of Speechwriting. When he is not working, Jon enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with his wife and three children. He also coaches youth football, baseball, and wrestling.

Latest by Jon Miltimore

Decades After Assisting the Polish Underground During the Cold War, an Economist Will Receive Poland’s Highest Honor

Decades After Assisting the Polish Underground During the Cold War, an Economist Will Receive Poland’s Highest Honor

n November 1986, Lawrence W. Reed arrived at the Warsaw-Okecie Airport in Poland to catch a plane back to the United States after a two-week visit to the Soviet satellite state. The 33-year-old economist was hoping to be back in time for Thanksgiving, but his plans for turkey dinner hit a snag when a customs...

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The Real Villain in Shawshank Redemption

The Real Villain in Shawshank Redemption

In a 2016 interview, Stephen King was asked if he had “a personal favorite” film adaptation of one of his stories. The first movie out of the bestselling author’s mouth was not Carrie or Misery. It was not The Shining, the Stanley Kubrick film King famously hated. It wasn’t Pet Semetary or It. The film...

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Why Justin Trudeau Is Blaming Grocers for Surging Food Prices in Canada

Why Justin Trudeau Is Blaming Grocers for Surging Food Prices in Canada

New government data emerged recently shows that food prices in Canada continue to climb. Though year-over-year inflation of consumer prices overall cooled to 3.8% in September, food prices increased 5.8% from a year ago, driven by surging prices of bakery products (up 8%), fresh vegetables (7.6%), pasta products (10.8%), and poultry (6.5%). Food prices have...

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Understanding why this vaccine’s price increased 500%

Understanding why this vaccine’s price increased 500%

During a 2021 earnings call with stockholders, Pfizer Chief Financial Officer Frank D’Amelio discussed how the company was using “pandemic pricing” to charge $19.50 per COVID-19 vaccine dose, a product it expected to make $15 billion on in 2021. “[There’s] significant opportunity for those margins to improve once we get beyond the pandemic environment that...

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