Wealth and Poverty Review

Unintended Financial Consequences from the Iran Deal

Scott S. Powell

April 27, 2015

Understanding how the dollar became the world's reserve currency is essential in order to grasp currency risk today. Read More ›

Scott Powell Talks to Students About American Free Enterprise: Its History, Its Critics, and Its Sources of Renewal

Scott S. Powell

April 13, 2015

Free Enterprise, Wealth Creation

The following is a transcript of a recent talk CWPM Fellow Scott S. Powell gave to a crowd of students at Florida Atlantic University. Read More ›

George Gilder: Bitcoin & Gold

Tessa Rath

April 6, 2015

Free Enterprise

George Gilder explains what Bitcoin is, and how he became interested in the currency after studying gold. Now he’s working a book about bitcoin and how this new technology will change everything we know about money. He sits down with Bill Walton to discuss Bitcoin, its potential, and its impact.

What Does the Strong Dollar Signal?

Scott S. Powell

February 17, 2015

Featured, Politics

2015 is off with a bang of higher currency volatility than in past years. Read More ›

On Common Ground: Knowledge, Power, & the Economy

Tessa Rath

February 10, 2015

Free Enterprise

Non-Woolly-Minded Fed Critics Make Points

Scott S. Powell

February 5, 2015

Politics

Subjecting the Fed to a new independent audit and new rules geared toward restoring normalcy and predictability make more sense now than ever. Read More ›

On Common Ground: The Morality of Capitalism

Tessa Rath

February 3, 2015

Free Enterprise

The State Of The Union Is A Mess: Honesty Would Be A Good Start

Scott S. Powell

January 20, 2015

Featured, Politics

With a new year often comes anticipation and optimism. And this year the State of the Union address will be in front of a new Congress -- with a Republican majority in both the House and Senate. Read More ›

J.R.R. Tolkien and the Free Market

Tessa Rath

January 19, 2015

Free Enterprise

In 2015, Normalize the Federal Reserve

Scott S. Powell

January 9, 2015

Featured, Politics

Given the current high level of risks in the U.S. economy and specifically the asset bubbles induced by the Fed, 2015 will be a very challenging year. Read More ›