by Publius | Aug 11, 2021 | Economics and Enterprise, Family
By J.D. Vance | (Source) The following piece is adapted from remarks that Hillbilly Elegy author J. D. Vance gave at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s Future of American Political Economy Conference in Alexandria, Virginia, on July 23, 2021. ISI invited Vance...
by Publius | Jan 6, 2021 | Course and Scholarship Updates
By David Heddendorf| (Source) Mr. Munson owned a 1966 Mustang convertible that he bought after seeing an ad in the local paper. All his friends congratulated him on an excellent deal. He loved his Mustang for its looks and for the way it drove, but he didn’t know...
by Publius | Jul 15, 2020 | Economics and Enterprise, Grey Matter
By Walter Williams | (Source) Thomas Sowell has been both a friend and a colleague of mine for over a half-century. On June 30, he completed his 90th year of life, and I want to highlight some important features of that life. Sowell was born in Gastonia, North...
by Publius | Mar 18, 2020 | Contemporary Culture, Economics and Enterprise, Grey Matter
By Annie Holmquist | (Source) Just a few weeks ago I was surprised to see a headline indicating American confidence had increased over the past few years. The following chart from a January Gallup poll gives a glimpse into that confidence: How quickly things change....
by Publius | Mar 11, 2020 | Economics and Enterprise, Family, Grey Matter
By Rep. Ted Budd| (Source) Why are some millennials more financially secure than others? The answer has to do with individual life choices. Americans who graduate high school, start working, get married, and have children—in that order—are significantly less...