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A Long-Term Approach to Human Flourishing

Kristie Eshelman | January 31, 2014 | Poverty

“Opportunity is who we are.” So said President Obama in this Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Whenever I listen to the President speak, I’m always struck at how many isolated statements I agree with even as I am vehemently disagreeing with others. As far as I...

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Kristie Eshelman

Kristie Eshelman is the regional digital coordinator at Generation Opportunity.

How the Minimum Wage Hurts Underdogs

Joy Pullmann | January 16, 2014 | Economics

Just yesterday, the District of Columbia raised its minimum wage to $11.50. Across the country, many others are demanding that wages be hiked. Yet despite its popularity, the minimum wage is one of my least favorite things because it ends up hitting young people...

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Joy Pullmann is executive editor of The Federalist.

Top Ten: The Best of Values & Capitalism 2013

Faith and Public Life | December 31, 2013 | Politics

Below are our most popular posts of 2013. Thank you for contributing to the discussion at Values & Capitalism this past year. Happy New Year! 10. Book Review: “Conscious Capitalism” by Whole Foods Founder John Mackey by Wesley Gant The new book from...

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Homeless Man Takes Stand Against the Minimum Wage

Tyler Castle | December 23, 2013 | Economics

While President Obama, fast food workers, and a majority of Americans insist on raising the minimum wage, a homeless man from Washington, D.C. disagrees. Jeffery Mcneil is a writer and vendor for Street Sense (a Washington-area, non-profit newspaper that provides...

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Tyler Castle is the director of AEI's Initiative on Faith & Public Life. He is a graduate of Westmont College and a former John Jay Institute Fellow.

7 Insights from C.S. Lewis on Income Inequality

Elise Amyx Daniel | September 23, 2013 | Faith

Income inequality is on the rise in the U.S. and many have proposed raising the minimum wage to ease the gap. Fast-food workers are protesting nationwide and demanding higher pay. Some are even wondering if we are on the cusp of a revolt. How should we think about...

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Elise Amyx Daniel

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