Economics

^{Scott S. Powell
March 20, 2023
Economics}

The Greatest Risk to Americans Is the Federal Government, Not Bank Failures

_{Scott S. Powell
March 20, 2023
Economics}

It's far better for America’s citizenry and businesses to have the strength and resourcefulness that comes from free exchange of ideas and information, creativity, honesty, and self-reliance than to have a dependence on a profligate and corrupt government. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
February 23, 2023
Homelessness}

Jonathan Choe Discusses Seattle’s Drug Crisis with Jesse Watters

_{Jonathan Choe
February 23, 2023
Homelessness}

Students at Summit Sierra High School in Seattle are surrounded by a gauntlet of drug dealers, addicts, an open air black market, and dangerous homeless encampments. Yet state, county, and city leaders are allowing this to flourish with no timeline on solutions. Parents are livid, teachers aren't sure what to do, and some say this culture is now being normalized. This is a public safety failure. Read More ›

^{Robert Marbut and Marvin Olasky
February 20, 2023
Homelessness}

Obama Promised to End Homelessness This Year

_{Robert Marbut and Marvin Olasky
February 20, 2023
Homelessness}

Policy makers act as if it’s simply an issue of people not having houses, rather than a complex problem often rooted in mental illness and substance-abuse disorders. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
February 9, 2023
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Superabundance: Combatting the Ideology of Scarcity

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
February 9, 2023
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Join us on Thursday, May 4 for a reception and lecture as Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Gale Pooley discusses his new book Superabundance: The Story of Population Growth, Innovation, and Human Flourishing on an Infinitely Bountiful Planet. Read More ›

Aerial view of a typical suburb in Australia

^{Caitlyn Axe
February 3, 2023
Homelessness}

San Diego Declares Housing A ‘Human Right’ Without A Plan To End Homelessness

_{Caitlyn Axe
February 3, 2023
Homelessness}

The government allows human lives to flourish when it acts to protect the pursuits of these things, not when it becomes the provider of them Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
January 30, 2023
Economics}

Superabundance on PragerU

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
January 30, 2023
Economics}

There are now eight billion people living on the planet. Is there enough room for all of us? Are we going to run out of food and other resources? Discovery Institute Senior Fellow Gale Pooley's co-author Marian Tupy, Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, discusses their new book Superabundance and examines whether or not these fears are valid. His answer may surprise you. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
November 18, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

A Heart for Squatters at the Ship Canal Bridge

_{Jonathan Choe
November 18, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
November 17, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Everett Mayor Writes Off WSDOT’s Letter Denying Claims

_{Jonathan Choe
November 17, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

^{Jonathan Choe
October 31, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Homelessness Crisis in Nation’s Capital

_{Jonathan Choe
October 31, 2022
Economics, Homelessness}

Homeless in San Francisco sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic

^{Wesley J. Smith
October 26, 2022
Homelessness}

‘Housing First’ Caused the Homelessness Catastrophe

_{Wesley J. Smith
October 26, 2022
Homelessness}

How did the United States end up in such a filthy state? Blame ideologically driven public policies, most particularly, “Housing First,” a fine-sounding—but ultimately dysfunction-inducing—approach that thwarts ending our homelessness catastrophe. Read More ›