Economics

^{Bill Walton
August 31, 2021
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: Why America Must Remain the World’s Preeminent Seapower

_{Bill Walton
August 31, 2021
Economics}

After decades of cuts to shipbuilding and maintenance, the United States Navy has been stripped down to a fleet barely larger than it was 100 years ago, in1916. Meanwhile, China has dramatically increased its spending on its Navy, as well as on its Air Force, cyberspace and electronic warfare capabilities. Alarmingly, Beijing is building islands in the South China Sea, threatening trade routes and menacing allies. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
August 7, 2021
Economics}

George Gilder Interview: Can Gold and Blockchain Fix a Broken Monetary System?

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
August 7, 2021
Economics}

Discovery Institute Co-founder George Gilder was interviewed at this year's FreedomFest about the "need to establish a ground state for the world economy, which will bring gold back into play through the expression of money as time." Read More ›

^{Bill Walton
July 13, 2021
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: How Financial Regulations are Reshaping America with Todd Zywicki and Brian Johnson

_{Bill Walton
July 13, 2021
Economics}

If you think a show about financial regulation is likely to be boring, I ask you to think again. Financial regulations are really about money. And in particular, ordinary Americans’ money. Read More ›

Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley on Human Progress Podcast

^{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
April 22, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Gale Pooley Discusses The Simon Abundance Index on The Human Progress Podcast

_{Gale Pooley and Marian Tupy
April 22, 2021
Discovery Institute, Economics}

Gale Pooley joined his colleague Marian Tupy to give an annual update on their Simon Abundance Index. Named after University of Maryland economist Julian Simon, the Simon Abundance Index measures the change in abundance of resources over a period of time. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

How the Changes in China Constitute a Strategic Threat to the U.S. and the World

_{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

In part three of Scott Powell's Discussion with China expert Bill Perry, Powell and Perry discuss how the ascendance of Xi Jinping, and his consolidation of power--becoming a communist dictator for life in 2018—now constitute an unprecedented strategic threat to the U.S. and the World. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

How China’s Economy and Trade Policies with the U.S. Have Changed

_{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

Part two of Discovery Senior Fellow Scott Powell's three-part discussion with China expert Bill Perry. Powell and Perry discuss how the economy of China has changed and why it’s necessary for the U.S. to have trade policies that protect our intellectual property and demand fairness and reciprocity. Read More ›

^{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

How the Culture and Politics of China have Fundamentally Changed

_{Scott S. Powell
April 16, 2021
Economics}

This is part one of Discovery Institute Senior Fellow's three-part discussions with China expert Bill Perry. Read More ›

^{Center on Wealth & Poverty
January 19, 2021
Economics}

Christopher Rufo Discusses Critical Race Theory with Allie Stuckey

_{Center on Wealth & Poverty
January 19, 2021
Economics}

Director of Discovery's Institute's Center on Wealth & Poverty Christopher Rufo joined Allie Stuckey of Blaze TV to explain what's going on with racial indoctrination in public schools and the Marxist roots of these new curriculums. Read More ›

^{Bill Walton
December 31, 2020
Economics}

The Bill Walton Show: Silver Linings

_{Bill Walton
December 31, 2020
Economics}

As we wrap up one of the most chaotic years in modern memory, members of the BWS team gather virtually to talk about the impact of COVID-19 on our lives. What will the future hold when it comes to masks? The economy? Life in general? While 2020 is one most of us would like to forget, we manage to find several “silver linings” heading into 2021. Read More ›

^{Christopher Rufo
December 15, 2020
Economics}

Homelessness

_{Christopher Rufo
December 15, 2020
Economics}

This short film will help you understand the homeless and poverty crisis from the inside-out — what drives it, what perpetuates it, and why nothing seems to help. Read More ›