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Economics

The Tyranny of Controls

Kurt Jaros | March 15, 2012 | Economics

This is part of a series on Milton Friedman’s “Free to Choose.” In my previous post I explained the role of government in the marketplace. This is part four of a book series on Free to Choose by Milton Friedman. In the second chapter, Friedman writes...

Kurt Jaros

Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.

Book Review: Social Security: The Story of Its Past and a Vision For Its Future

Elise Amyx Daniel | March 7, 2012 | Economics

Social Security reform has been a hot topic surrounding the 2012 election debates. At a time of skyrocketing debt and record-setting deficits, presidential candidates warn that our nation’s largest social program is close to collapse. Many economists and politicians...

Elise Amyx Daniel

Elise works at the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics and grew up in Fairfax Station, VA.

Distributism vs. Capitalism

Joy Pullmann | February 29, 2012 | Economics

A number of my thoughtful, Christian friends have become (or nearly become) distributists as we have moved through college and into life. This is a sort of “third way” economic model advocated decades ago by G.K. Chesterton and Hillaire Belloc, somewhat between...

Joy Pullmann

Joy Pullmann is executive editor of The Federalist.

The Power of the Market: Part 2

Kurt Jaros | February 27, 2012 | Economics

This is part of a series on Milton Friedman’s “Free to Choose.” In my previous post I explained the three ways a market economy naturally regulates prices in a way that is more efficient than a command economy. This is part three of a book series on...

Kurt Jaros

Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.

Arthur Brooks: The Road to Freedom

Faith and Public Life | February 15, 2012 | Economics

Be sure to catch this video of AEI president Arthur Brooks on CNBC’s SquawkBox yesterday: More about Arthur’s forthcoming book, Road to Freedom: The Road to Freedom explains how mainstream Americans, who overwhelmingly support an opportunity society, can...

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The Power of the Market: Part 1

Kurt Jaros | February 14, 2012 | Economics

This is part of a series on Milton Friedman’s “Free to Choose.” A couple weeks ago I wrote about the introduction to Free to Choose by Milton and Rose Friedman. In this post, I will explore some of the points from the first chapter, “The Power of the...

Kurt Jaros

Kurt Jaros is the Executive Director of Defenders Media.

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The Tyranny of Controls

Book Review: Social Security: The Story of Its Past and a Vision For Its Future

Distributism vs. Capitalism

The Power of the Market: Part 2

Arthur Brooks: The Road to Freedom

The Power of the Market: Part 1

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Economics

The Tyranny of Controls

Book Review: Social Security: The Story of Its Past and a Vision For Its Future

Distributism vs. Capitalism

The Power of the Market: Part 2

Arthur Brooks: The Road to Freedom

The Power of the Market: Part 1

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