Post Tagged 'Free Market Forum'

April 01, 2015

Radio Free Acton: Burt & Anita Folsom on Uncle Sam’s Subsidy Problem

On this week’s edition of Radio Free Acton, Burt and Anita Folsom discuss their latest book, Uncle Sam Can’t Count. We examine whether the government has a good track record in subsidizing industry and innovation, and look at some of the unforeseen consequences of subsidies in society. Continue Reading...

October 30, 2012

Rev. Sirico: How to Think Clearly About Social Justice

On Oct. 4, Rev. Robert A. Sirico, president and co-founder of the Acton Institute, spoke about social justice at the 2012 Hillsdale College Free Market Forum in Houston. The theme of the Forum, which encourages the study of free enterprise by bringing scholars together for dynamic exchanges of ideas on topics related to free market economics, was “Markets, Government, and the Common Good.” Continue Reading...