economics

Wilhelm Ropke: Swiss Localist, Global Economist by John Zmirak
I have been carrying out a little journey of investigation into the free economy and its compatibility with Catholic social teaching. I have concluded that the two are wholly compatible and…

Harry Veryser’s It Didn’t Have to Be This Way: Why Boom and Bust is Unnecessary and How the Austrian School of Economics Breaks the Cycle (Culture of Enterprise)
I recently posted  an article about Fr Robert Sirico’s book in which…

Editor’s Note: The following was originally published at Campus Notes, the blog for The Cardinal Newman Society.
The Catholic University of America announced today the creation of a new School of Business and Economics based on Catholic social doctrine and…

A look at British china and porcelain from the 18th and 19th centuries might suggest otherwise Since the period of the industrial revolution in the mid-17th century and in the 19th century when it took hold in society, I would…

The Instrinsic Morality of the Free Economy

by David Clayton December 14, 2012

Defending the Free Market: the Moral Case for a Free Economy, by Fr Robert Sirico
Is commerce and trade instrinsically moral?
Critics of capitalism would say no. Some, who acknowledge that the free market works to a degree when considered…

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What’s In a Recovery?

by Dr. Shawn Ritenour August 9, 2012

Thomson Reuters’ latest survey of Wall Street analysts’ expectations about next quarter’s corporate earnings has prompted some to wonder whether the canary in the coal mine is beginning to feel lightheaded. According to the Wall Street Journal, those in the…

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What Does It Look Like When We Participate In Christ’s Glory through the Liturgy?

by David Clayton June 1, 2012

The Transfiguration as a symbol of the liturgy and our participation in the glory of Christ
As I have written before, I recently read Jean Corbon’s book The Wellspring of the Worship. In it Fr Corbon describes how an ordered…

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Baptism Is Not an Economics Degree

by John Zmirak February 18, 2012

I’ve often heard people talk about their most beloved aspect of our Faith. When asked, “What’s your favorite thing about being a Catholic?” some well-instructed souls will cite the Eucharist, while others will speak of their devotion to Our Lady.…

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Greece: Austerity Deal

by Alexandra Richards February 17, 2012

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Economics: the Cheerful Science

by Dr. Mark Hendrickson February 9, 2012

Chances are, you’ve heard economics referred to as “the dismal science.” That unflattering description is glib and catchy; it is also 100 percent wrong. Let me set the record straight and explain why economics—far from being dismal—is cause for hope,…

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