Research
Through original, empirical research, we seek to better understand the nature of individual, economic, and political liberty.
The American Dream Is Not a Coin Flip, and Wages Have Not Stagnated
This paper challenges the prevailing narrative that stagnant wages are causing the American dream to fade. It contrasts subjective public opinion with revised objective intergenerational mobility measures.
Political Economy and the Rise of Commercial Humanism
Western attitudes toward commerce have transformed from early moral condemnation to a modern appreciation that sees trade as socially beneficial.
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California’s Population Bump Won’t Make Up for Its Long Term Slide
People are leaving, or not coming to California, for rational reasons — and most of them are economic.
Ignore the Bluster – Donald Trump Is Not an Imperialist
MAGA foreign policy is driven by a haunting sense of America’s vulnerability and decline.
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Congress Must Shield US Companies from European Regulations
Congress should exercise its constitutional powers over foreign commerce to guard American companies against overregulation by the European Union.
ChatGPT has Aced the Test of Understanding in College Economics: Now What?
Engaging Gen Z Students with Economic Lessons Featuring MrBeast
Music 4 Econ
The Promises and Pitfalls of Measuring Community College Quality
Are School Counselors an Effective Education Input?
Do Lower Student to Counselor Ratios Reduce School Disciplinary Problems?