Money & Economics

Justice Department Fails In Attempt to Control Church Employment

by James S. Cole February 8, 2012

Earlier this month, the US Supreme Court decided a case filed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a teacher against a church-operated grade school in Michigan. Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, No.…

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Europe’s Broken Economies

by Dr. Samuel Gregg October 7, 2010

During September this year, much of Europe descended into mild chaos. Millions of Spaniards and French went on strike (following, of course, their return from six weeks vacation) against austerity measures introduced by their governments. Across the continent, there are…

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In the ‘Green’ Economy, the Poor Pay More

by Kelly Miller September 20, 2010

Cap-and-trade legislation has died, with little hope of resurrection for a long time to come.  What the representatives of the people cannot accomplish, however, the Environmental Protection Agency can.
The EPA’s Lisa Jackson has denied ten petitions filed by the…

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A Dose of Capitalism and Freedom

by Dr. Paul Kengor September 17, 2010

It has been almost 50 years since Milton Friedman, Nobel economist, released his classic, Capitalism and Freedom. The book has slowly slipped from my course syllabus, not to mention that of the political elite. And why not? What Friedman said…

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A Lesson from Michigan: Time to End Crony Unionism

by Jordan J. Ballor September 16, 2010

The economic woes facing America are sparking new conversations about the best way to come out of a long-term downturn. Many pundits prescribe additional government bailouts. Others support strict austerity measures to curb government spending and the growth of federal…

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Where Have You Gone, Ludwig von Mises?

by Dr. Shawn Ritenour September 14, 2010

Washington’s stunning economic power grabs—healthcare centralization, Keynesian fiscal stimulus, and Federal Reserve bailouts—are creating an unintended consequence: an increasing demand for freedom literature. Exhibit A would have to be F.A. Hayek’s 66-year-old Road to Serfdom’s recently hitting number one for…

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Toward Sustainable Wealth and Profit

by Jordan J. Ballor September 8, 2010

[Yesterday's] NYT has an op-ed by David Brooks that’s been getting good cyber-circulation, “The Gospel of Wealth.” Brooks highlights in particular Southern Baptist pastor David Platt, who is touted as the youngest mega-church leader in the country. Rebelling in many…

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Recycling Police Go High-Tech

by John Couretas August 28, 2010

In “Recycling Bins Go Big Brother on Cleveland Residents,”
FastCompany.com writer Ariel Schwartz reported that the city is introducing a $2.5 million “Big Brother-like system next year to make sure residents are recycling.”
Chips embedded in recycling carts will keep…

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Taxing Transportation

by Dr. Tracy C. Miller August 28, 2010

Not long ago, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell toured the state to highlight its crisis in transportation funding. He called on the General Assembly to resolve the crisis this year. In May, the State Transportation Advisory Committee estimated that the state…

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Monks for Economic Liberty

by Kevin Schmiesing PhD August 21, 2010

We at Acton have been among the loudest critics of clergy and other religious leaders who undermine economic freedom (and therefore prosperity, including for the poor) by advocating more extensive government intervention in economic affairs.
So we should be the…

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