May 24, 2017
Posts by Joe Carter
May 23, 2017
UN health agency spends more on travel than on AIDS and malaria combined
May 23, 2017
The problem with tariffs and protectionism
Note: This is post #34 in a weekly video series on basic microeconomics.
How do tariffs affect consumers? What about producers? Who wins and who loses? In this video by Marginal Revolution University, economist Alex Tabarrok looks at the costs and consequences of tariffs, quotas, and protectionism. Continue Reading...
May 22, 2017
If King Solomon gave a commencement address
May 18, 2017
Explainer: What you should know about NAFTA
May 17, 2017
Understanding the President’s Cabinet: Vice President
May 16, 2017
Should Martha Stewart iron her own shirts?
Note: This is post #33 in a weekly video series on basic microeconomics.
Comparative advantage explains why people trade and what goods they should trade. To illustrate the concept of comparative advantage, Marginal Revolution University’s Alex Tabarrok asks, “Should Martha Stewart iron her own shirts?” Continue Reading...
May 15, 2017
Will Big Data hurt the creditworthiness of Christians?
May 12, 2017
How anti-Catholic bias from 140 years ago affects Protestant religious freedom today
May 11, 2017
5 Reasons you’ll love Acton University (even if you hate conferences)
I have confession to make: I don’t like conferences.
I don’t like seminars or conventions, either. I also don’t like colloquiums, symposiums, forums, or summits. I love people (really, I do) and I love discussions about ideas. Continue Reading...