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Economics

Why Is There a Lack of Opportunity in American Cities?

Michael Hendrix | June 27, 2017 | Economics

Why Is There a Lack of Opportunity in American Cities?

In 1831, a 25-year-old Frenchman stepped off a boat in Newport, Rhode Island. Over the ensuing nine months, he would visit nearly every major city along the Eastern Seaboard and inland America—from Cincinnati and Memphis to Boston and New York City. “Americans love...

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Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

The Common Estimation of the Market: Domingo Bañez on the Just Price

Faith and Public Life | August 20, 2016 | Economics, Young Scholars

The Common Estimation of the Market: Domingo Bañez on the Just Price

Since the University of Chicago removed courses in the history of economic thought from the list of courses required for their doctoral program in economics, the study has fallen into the shadows. Graduate and undergraduate students alike learn the standard textbook...

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Dodd-Frank: Repercussions on Community Banks and Local Lending

Faith and Public Life | August 20, 2016 | Economics, Young Scholars

Dodd-Frank: Repercussions on Community Banks and Local Lending

The circulation of liquidity in an efficient financial system is undoubtedly one of the primary pillars of economic progress. For the ever-changing dynamic of the current United States economy, a well-functioning financial system is fundamentally required for growth....

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Business as Usual: Challenges to Entrepreneurship in Mexico

Faith and Public Life | August 20, 2016 | Economics, Young Scholars

Business as Usual: Challenges to Entrepreneurship in Mexico

In 2011, Mexico ranked as the hardest working industrialized country in the world; its workers averaged 45 hours per week, an additional 519 hours annually more than the typical American worker. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) conducted in 2014,...

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How the China Bubble Is Wrecking the Global Economy

Tyler O'Neil | February 9, 2016 | Economics, Global Affairs

How the China Bubble Is Wrecking the Global Economy

Don’t let President Obama’s rosy last “State of the Union” distract you—the global economy is in crisis. The stock market has taken a huge plunge in recent weeks, and the price of oil continues to drop. There are many reasons behind this—including the shale oil...

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Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.

Economic Lessons from ‘Star Wars’ Planet Jakku

Kurt Jaros | January 27, 2016 | Economics

Economic Lessons from ‘Star Wars’ Planet Jakku

In “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”—which at this point I’m sure most of us have seen—we are exposed to some fundamental principles of economics. In this post I would like to examine three principles: supply and demand, economic relativity, and the destruction of value....

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Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.