Economy News
You Can’t Have Income Equality Without Economic Freedom
For all of the ideas President Barack Obama will likely mention in the course of this election year on ways to reduce income inequality, don’t… Read More
Occupy Wall Street Occupies the White House
The Occupy Wall Street Movement may be dead as a doornail, but its spirit is alive and well in the White House. Only a few… Read More
GDP: I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
Many decision makers and commentators treat gross domestic product (GDP) as if it measures the whole of the economy. They even use “the economy” and… Read More
Social Security Pays Benefits to Millionaires’ Children
Many aspects of Social Security date back to 1939 and reflect an America that is long gone. One of these pays Social Security benefits to… Read More
SocietyNews
Family Fact of the Week: Pro-Marriage Studies the Press Isn’t Reporting
Marriage, these days, is getting bad press. For example, a string of recent headlines claim that living together is healthier than marriage, citing a study… Read More
Economic Inequality: Does Unequal Wealth Cause Hardship for the Poor?
In my last post, I challenged a common assumption about equality and justice—that inequality per se is inherently unjust, and therefore that the gap between… Read More
