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@DrSamuelGregg discusses commercial virtues and a flourishing society
"One of the things that Smith says is that paradoxically enough, without people intending it to be the case, a flourishing commercial society relies upon and encourages people to pursue these commercial virtues, these classical virtues, as well as these virtues of benevolence. So in that sense, the improvement that comes about in a commercial society... it's not just economic advancement. Economic advancement and growth is indispensable. But he says that part of the genius of this new civilized commercial society that's coming into being is that it allows these higher forms of improvement in the way that people think about themselves, the way they think about the world, and the way they choose and act in their daily lives."
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"Edward C. Harwood took the government to task before it was cool." Our founder, in @NRO, by Daniel J. Flynn: nationalreview.com/2026/10/t…
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1/10 In my latest for @AIER, I argue that America already has a conception of the common good, rooted in its founding. It is ordered liberty, sustained by constitutional institutions. The real threat to that common good came from progressivism, not classical liberalism.
Gen Z is just reckless. Wait… or is it rational?
AIER Research Fellow @DrJeffDegner explains why so many young people are turning to sports betting, and who really ends up winning.
Jeffery L. Degner, Research Fellow, American Institute for Economic Research
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.@DrSamuelGregg, author "The Civilization of Commerce," on Americans' embrace of socialism:
"There are some people who use the phrase to describe what we might call European social democracy, which is sort of a lite form of socialism -- I think, for example, that's what a lot of Americans have in mind."
Quit the job. Buy the house. Is that really step one?
AIER Research Fellow @DrJeffDegner gives three things to do first if you ever hit the jackpot, and none of them is spending it.
Jeffery L. Degner, Research Fellow, American Institute for Economic Research
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See the conversation with @DrSamuelGregg here: c-span.org/program/washingto…
Author and American Institute for Economic Research's Samuel Gregg (@DrSamuelGregg) discusses his concerns about the growing popularity of socialism in the U.S. and the need for free-market advocates to make a better case for capitalism.
LIVE: tinyurl.com/3awhhtwx
You think affordability is bad, wait till you get to unavailability."
Duke professor @RichardSalsman3 tells AIER's @DrPaulMueller what price controls really do.
Full episode: aier.org/podcast/the-40-tril…
In the new episode of Qualified Opinions, @veroderugy speaks with @Dave_Hebert, @Econ_Goggles, and @peter_c_earle about Trump, a national wealth tax, and the push to rename everything.
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Duke University professor @RichardSalsman3 with @DrPaulMueller on who gets blamed when prices go up. The grocer is right there. The real cause is much harder to see. See the full conversation in the podcast below.
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Escape Its Debt Trap?
The government is spending more on interest payments than on national defense. How did America get here? And why do politicians keep spending more than they collect in taxes?
On this episode of The Economist Next Door, host @DrPaulMueller is joined by AIER Research Fellow @thomas_savidge and Duke University professor @RichardSalsman3 to explore the political economy of government debt. They examine how excessive borrowing affects inflation, interest rates, affordability, and economic growth; why neither tariffs nor faster growth are likely to solve the problem on their own.
The conversation also explores why both political parties have incentives to perpetuate deficits, whether bond markets can force fiscal discipline, and what reforms might help put government finances on a more sustainable path. Is a debt crisis inevitable, or can America change course before the costs become even harder to ignore?
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FRI | Author and American Institute for Economic Research's Samuel Gregg (@DrSamuelGregg) discusses his concerns about the growing popularity of socialism in the U.S. and the need for free-market advocates to make a better case for capitalism.
Watch live at 8:00 a.m. ET!
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Tomorrow 10.23.26 at 8am ET I’ll be on CSPAN’s Washington Journal @cspanwj to talk about my new @EncounterBooks 📕 THE CIVILIZATION OF COMMERCE in the context of the rise of democratic socialism and how free marketers can better make their case in a time of economic nationalism.
FRI | Author and American Institute for Economic Research's Samuel Gregg (@DrSamuelGregg) discusses his concerns about the growing popularity of socialism in the U.S. and the need for free-market advocates to make a better case for capitalism.
Watch live at 8:00 a.m. ET!
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Escape Its Debt Trap? The government is spending more on interest payments than on national defense. How did America get here? And why do politicians keep spending more than they collect in taxes? On this episode of The Economist Next Door, host @DrPaulMueller
is joined by AIER Research Fellow @thomas_savidge
and Duke University professor @RichardSalsman3
to explore the political economy of government debt. They examine how excessive borrowing affects inflation, interest rates, affordability, and economic growth; why neither tariffs nor faster growth are likely to solve the problem on their own. The conversation also explores why both political parties have incentives to perpetuate deficits, whether bond markets can force fiscal discipline, and what reforms might help put government finances on a more sustainable path. Is a debt crisis inevitable, or can America change course before the costs become even harder to ignore?
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Escape Its Debt Trap?
The government is spending more on interest payments than on national defense. How did America get here? And why do politicians keep spending more than they collect in taxes?
On this episode of The Economist Next Door, host @DrPaulMueller is joined by AIER Research Fellow @thomas_savidge and Duke University professor @RichardSalsman3 to explore the political economy of government debt. They examine how excessive borrowing affects inflation, interest rates, affordability, and economic growth; why neither tariffs nor faster growth are likely to solve the problem on their own.
The conversation also explores why both political parties have incentives to perpetuate deficits, whether bond markets can force fiscal discipline, and what reforms might help put government finances on a more sustainable path. Is a debt crisis inevitable, or can America change course before the costs become even harder to ignore?
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Acton Affiliate Scholar @DrSamuelGregg joined @DanHugger on the Acton Line podcast to discuss classical liberalism, the market economy, and how these structures lead to flourishing societies.
In this new AIER Explainer, David Hebert lays out the process for creating the federal budget.
Read it here: aier.org/article/how-the-fed…
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While the federal budget process may look orderly (albeit elaborate) on paper, in practice it's a mess. @Dave_Hebert's @aier explainer helps make sense of it & how it contributes to our present predicament.
aier.org/article/how-the-fed…
ALT The federal budget process is elaborate in its design, improvisational in its implementation, and largely silent about most of the money Congress spends. Understanding this process helps clarify the fiscal dysfunctions that come from Washington.
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Have you ever wondered how Congressional budgeting *actually* works? I spent a summer working for the Senate Committee on the Budget and wrote my dissertation on the microfoundations of public finance.
In the latest installment of @aier's Explainer Series, I bring practice and theory so YOU can understand this opaque process.
"Surprisingly interesting for a boring topic," said one esteemed reader.
aier.org/article/how-the-fed…
Who really controls corporate America—the shareholders who own companies, or the executives and institutions managing their money?
On this episode of The Economist Next Door, AIER's
@DrPaulMueller is joined by @allenmendenhall of @Heritage and @ThePolForum of the @SFOF_States to examine the growing influence of stakeholder capitalism, ESG investing, and political activism in America's financial markets.
From BlackRock's enormous influence over corporate decisions to the controversial use of public pension funds, the conversation explores how investment managers can pursue political agendas with money that isn't theirs.
The discussion also challenges the promise of ESG investing: Does prioritizing environmental and social goals actually produce better outcomes, or does it undermine profitability, accountability, and shareholder rights?
As more financial power becomes concentrated in fewer hands, one question becomes increasingly important: Who gets to decide how your money is used?
Listen to the full episode here - aier.org/podcast/the-truth-a…
The Economist Next Door is brought to you by the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), making complex economic ideas accessible. No PhD required.
From the origins of money to the future of monetary policy.
At AIER’s Monetary Economics Harwood Graduate Colloquium, graduate students spent several days examining the institutions and ideas behind modern monetary systems. Sessions moved from monetary foundations and the rise of central banking to monetary policy today, and what it might look like tomorrow.
Between lectures, discussions, and conversations around campus, participants had plenty of opportunities to test ideas and learn from one another.
A Great Barrington week devoted to sound money, serious inquiry, and good company. #AIER #MonetaryEconomics #SoundMoney #EconomicEducation
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Escape Its Debt Trap? The government is spending more on interest payments than on national defense.
How did America get here? And why do politicians keep spending more than they collect in taxes?
On this episode of The Economist Next Door, host
@DrPaulMueller is joined by AIER Research Fellow @thomas_savidge and Duke University professor
@RichardSalsman3 to explore the political economy of government debt. They examine how excessive borrowing affects inflation, interest rates, affordability, and economic growth; why neither tariffs nor faster growth are likely to solve the problem on their own. The conversation also explores why both political parties have incentives to perpetuate deficits, whether bond markets can force fiscal discipline, and what reforms might help put government finances on a more sustainable path. Is a debt crisis inevitable, or can America change course before the costs become even harder to ignore?
The $40 Trillion Question: Can America Escape Its Debt Trap?
The government is spending more on interest payments than on national defense. How did America get here? And why do politicians keep spending more than they collect in taxes?
On this episode of The Economist Next Door, host @DrPaulMueller is joined by AIER Research Fellow @thomas_savidge and Duke University professor @RichardSalsman3 to explore the political economy of government debt. They examine how excessive borrowing affects inflation, interest rates, affordability, and economic growth; why neither tariffs nor faster growth are likely to solve the problem on their own.
The conversation also explores why both political parties have incentives to perpetuate deficits, whether bond markets can force fiscal discipline, and what reforms might help put government finances on a more sustainable path. Is a debt crisis inevitable, or can America change course before the costs become even harder to ignore?