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Hispanic resilience, faith and the promise of economic renewal
In the unfolding narrative of the American experiment, no chapter is more inspiring or urgent than the rise of the Hispanic community an ascent rooted in faith, family, hard work and entrepreneurial grit.
What it means to flourish like a 'watered garden'
The word "flourish" is making a comeback. Its use in literature since 1980 has nearly doubled.
Business as a force for good and human flourishing
Every day, more than 150 million Americans engage in work. Behind those numbers are lives: fathers, mothers, veterans, immigrants. Each person is shaped by the organizations they serve.
DOGE highlights the need for moral leadership
As an adjunct professor for over 20 years, I've had a lot of memorable teaching moments but none better than a request I received from a group of graduate students studying global economics at Pepperdine University.
The Fed shouldn't be in the business of price controls
Unless they have a special interest in macroeconomics, most Americans may not know that the Federal Reserve wasn't created to conduct monetary policy.
The smokescreen of socialism
The smokescreen of utopia often masquerades as the soft, glowing light of hope.
Celebrating the greatest self-governing document ever written
As we celebrate Constitution Day on Sept. 17, we should reflect on the significance of this extraordinary document in the human pursuit of freedom and self-government.
Mitigation or adaptation? Which is the better response to climate change?
What's the wiser policy in response to man-made climate change? Mitigation (slow or stop it) or adaptation (learn to live with it)?
True charity helps people stand independently
As the CEO of Water4, my life's work reflects a belief that faith and work intertwine to foster economic flourishing and a secure future.
Five keys to economic flourishing
The Institute for Faith, Work & Economics stresses three fundamental principles in order to create and sustain a thriving society: freedom, fulfillment and flourishing.
Reenchanted economics: The American dream
As a Frenchman in Paris recently pointed out to me, "There is no French dream, or for any other country. The only country with a dream is America, and the whole world wants that dream."
How America can beat China and herald a new golden age
America's competition with China is unlike any rivalry we've faced. It tests which system delivers greater security and prosperity hallmarks of human flourishing for its people.
The nuclear family's position in a changing world
Families today face a whirlwind of obstacles, from soaring housing costs and childcare expenses to the constant juggle of work and home life.
Seeing the people behind Adam Smith's 'Invisible Hand'
You've probably heard economists speak of the "invisible hand." This term comes from economist Adam Smith's famous work, "The Wealth of Nations."
A biblical perspective on sound money
In recent years, Americans received an unwelcome crash course in the importance of sound money: currency that is stable and maintains its value over time.
History's most remarkable economic transformation
Consider one of history's most remarkable transformations: In 1800, 90% of humanity lived in subsistence poverty. Today, that figure has flipped and 90% of all people have escaped poverty's grip.
To combat poverty, teach God's Word, honor marriage, respect property and build trust
How can we bring freedom and prosperity to societies where the poor are often forced to leave their homes and lands?
Socialism's dangerous appeal to a new generation
Recent polls indicate 62% of Americans under the age of 30 "feel favorable toward" socialism. They are the future, which makes this a big problem.
America needs 'Mere Economics'
Free market economics. Keynesian economics. Austrian economics. Marxist economics. Conservative economics. There are about as many flavors of economics as there are economists.
'Sphere sovereignty,' limited government and human flourishing -- under God
The Dutch Reformed theologian and politician Abraham Kuyper (1836-1920) once proclaimed that "the conscience marks a boundary that the state may never cross."
