Economics

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 26, 2024
Economics}

An Interview with George Gilder Asks, Can You Pass the Israel Test?

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 26, 2024
Economics}

In The Israel Test, newly revised and republished by Encounter Books, George Gilder answers the antisemites, and explains the meaning of Israel as the most economically dynamic, democratic and pro-Western state in the Middle East—and a crucial US economic and defense ally. Bruce Chapman and George Gilder discuss. Read More ›

^{Marvin Olasky
July 26, 2024
Homelessness}

The Foster-Care-to-Homelessness Pipeline

_{Marvin Olasky
July 26, 2024
Homelessness}

Earlier this month I wrote about the regular Wednesday dinners for unhoused humans at the University Avenue church. This week I'll write about a Friday night fundraising dinner in a church gym four miles further north. The beneficiary: Safe Families for Children of Austin — one of a hundred Safe Family chapters in 30 states that try to keep children from having the traumatic experiences that contribute to the psychology of homelessness. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
July 25, 2024
Homelessness}

The ‘Sex Work’ Movement is a Lie

_{Caitlyn McKenney
July 25, 2024
Homelessness}

In this episode, Caitlyn McKenney talks with Kristine Moreland and SarahAnn Hamilton who are helping bring women out of sex trafficking and exploitation on the streets of Seattle. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
July 22, 2024
Homelessness}

Freedom From Fentanyl Walk Displays Bipartisanship to Address Addiction Crisis

_{Jonathan Choe
July 22, 2024
Homelessness}

U.S. Senate candidate Dr. Raul Garcia and his team of volunteers walked more than a hundred miles across Washington State to bring much needed attention to the fentanyl crisis. This bipartisan group of recovery advocates are also spotlighting mental illness and say they will champion these issues until it leads to real change. I caught up with them on Sunday for the final leg of the journey into Seattle. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 22, 2024
Homelessness}

Robert Marbut Discusses Grants Pass v. Johnson on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 22, 2024
Homelessness}

On unDivided, hosted by Brandi Kruse, Robert Marbut discusses what Grants Pass v. Johnson means for cities and their homeless populations, what cities like Seattle and San Francisco need to do, and the importance of investing in treatment for mental illness and drug addiction, and the reality behind Housing First. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
July 18, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

Permits, Fees, and Penalties — Property Owners Face a Web of Costly Regulations

_{Caitlyn McKenney
July 18, 2024
Economics, Homelessness}

When cities tighten the rules and regulation of rental properties, property owners are forced to increase rent to offset the costs. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 18, 2024
Homelessness}

Robert Marbut Discusses Grants Pass v. Johnson on [un]Divided with Brandi Kruse

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
July 18, 2024
Homelessness}

On unDivided, hosted by Brandi Kruse, Robert Marbut discusses what Grants Pass v. Johnson means for cities and their homeless populations, what cities like Seattle and San Francisco need to do, and the importance of investing in treatment for mental illness and drug addiction, and the reality behind Housing First. Read More ›

^{Gale Pooley
July 17, 2024
Economics}

Entrepreneurs Create Abundance. Bureaucrats Create Scarcity.

_{Gale Pooley
July 17, 2024
Economics}

Mark Perry does a great chart that illustrates the relative changes in the nominal prices of a variety of products and services. What is the difference between growing abundance and growing scarcity? In a word, government. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
July 11, 2024
Economics}

Seattle Overregulation is Driving Out Affordable Rentals

_{Caitlyn McKenney
July 11, 2024
Economics}

Seattle’s “mom and pop” landlords, the backbone of the city’s single-family affordable housing, don’t need more infographics. They need more freedom to manage their homes. Read More ›

^{Caitlyn McKenney
July 10, 2024
Homelessness}

Public Camping Bans: Not a Cure-All, Not Cruel

_{Caitlyn McKenney
July 10, 2024
Homelessness}

We’ve accepted the dangerous conditions of public camping as a fact of urban life. It’s time to change the status quo, and the Supreme Court’s homelessness ruling gives us the chance to do that. Camping bans are not a cure-all or a cruelty. Here’s why. Read More ›