Economics

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^{Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022
Economics}

What Does Real Compassion for the Homeless Look Like?

_{Steven J. Buri
May 20, 2022
Economics}

Discovery Institute’s Fix Homelessness initiative offers a path forward for policymakers, the public, and those who recognize that the failed policies of the past are doomed to fail in the future. Here we focus on the true causes of the crisis. And, importantly, we focus on the inherent dignity of those suffering while offering solutions that help them realize their full potential as human beings. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
May 19, 2022
Economics}

California’s Epic Homeless Nightmare

_{Debra J. Saunders
May 19, 2022
Economics}

What’s the matter with California? “It’s suffering from San Fransickness,” which is “pathological altruism,” answers Michael Shellenberger, author of the book “San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities.” Read More ›

U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk speaks with Lt. Gen. Richard Clark, Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, during the Ira C. Eaker Distinguished Speaker Presentation in the Academy's Arnold Hall on April 7, 2022 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trevor cokley)

^{Gale Pooley
May 13, 2022
Economics}

Elon Musk Gets an A in Econ. Janet Yellen Gets a D-

_{Gale Pooley
May 13, 2022
Economics}

Elon Musk and Julian Simon are right. Janet Yellen and Thanos are wrong. More human beings create much more wealth for all of us to enjoy, if given the freedom to innovate by learning and discovering new valuable knowledge to share in free markets. Invest in people. We pay the highest dividends. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 28, 2022
Economics}

Mounting U.S. Debt and Misguided Foreign Policy Risk a Dollar Doomsday

_{Scott S. Powell
April 28, 2022
Economics}

The U.S. dollar is getting perilously close to losing its status as the world’s reserve currency, and there is less room than ever for error on the international stage. Read More ›

^{Jackson Meyer
April 19, 2022
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Inflation: What it is, Why it’s Bad, and How to Fix It

_{Jackson Meyer
April 19, 2022
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Authors Steve Forbes, Nathan Lewis, and Elizabeth Ames provide insights from their hot-off-the-press new book, Inflation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, and How to Fix It. Read More ›

^{Caitlin Bassett and Robert Marbut
March 28, 2022
Economics}

Generous Donation Gone to Waste on Bad Homelessness Policy

_{Caitlin Bassett and Robert Marbut
March 28, 2022
Economics}

Seattle civic and business leaders have announced a $10 million collaborative effort to tackle the downtown chronic homelessness problem. “It’s the beginning of some good news,” Mayor Bruce Harrell declared when they announced the financial donation. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
March 15, 2022
Economics}

Former Federal Homelessness Czar Joins Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty as a Senior Fellow

_{Discovery Institute
March 15, 2022
Economics}

Seattle – Robert Marbut, a renowned expert on homelessness, has been named to Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty as a senior fellow. “The Center on Wealth & Poverty has been a national leader in shining a hot spotlight on the flawed federal homelessness polices.” Said Marbut. “Sadly, these policies have created a homelessness crisis in the United States Read More ›

^{Walter Myers III
March 9, 2022
Economics}

Electric Vehicles: Not a Panacea for the Gas Crunch

_{Walter Myers III
March 9, 2022
Economics}

Former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and current Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg recently argued that electric vehicles were an affordable solution to the now record gas prices. But he didn’t specifically say how. It turns out that if one considers the real costs and practicalities of owning and operating an electric vehicle, his statement is false. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Technology}

Knowledge vs Doom

_{Gale Pooley
February 24, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Economics, Technology}

Countering the prevailing narrative of doom, economist Dr. Gale Pooley shows how the incredible power of learning curves has instead brought about an era of unprecedented abundance. Read More ›

^{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

Survival of the Fittest or Survival of the Statist?

_{John G. West and Jay W. Richards
February 22, 2022
Economics}

John West, Discovery Institute Vice President and author of Darwin Day in America, describes the history of social Darwinism and its influence on economics, government policy, and social institutions.