Economic Freedom

March 06, 2018

Misreading capitalism

At this year’s LibertyCon Byran Caplan, Economist at George Mason University, and Elizabeth Bruenig, columnist for the Washington Post, debated the perennial question of ‘Socialism vs. Capitalism.’ Both Caplan and Bruenig have posted their opening statements and it is an interesting and engaging exchange. Continue Reading...

January 29, 2018

A real ‘fair trade’ solution: Fix U.S. agricultural policy

In our attempts to support struggling farmers across the developing world, Westerners have tended toward supporting a particular set of preferred “solutions,” whether purchasing “fair trade” products or donating funds to specific causes. Continue Reading...

January 25, 2018

Meet Jacques Rueff, the French, free-market advocate

Free-market economists such as Wilhelm Röpke and Walter Eucken made much headway during the first half of the twentieth century, and to some, are household names. There is, however, another significant free-market advocate with whom most may be less familiar. Continue Reading...

December 20, 2017

Skepticism of free markets grows within the Catholic Church

At the top of the Catholic hierarchy, Capitalism has been abandoned. This criticism of free markets, and even profit in general, have caused others within the Catholic Church to become concerned. Continue Reading...

December 06, 2017

Work as holy war: The spiritual power of a cruciform economics

With the emergence of the faith-work movement, we’ve seen great strides in helping Christians connect their daily work with their spiritual calling, leading many to shift their attitudes and actions when it comes to economic stewardship. Continue Reading...

December 05, 2017

Rome conference on Jesuits, globalization reaps record attendance

On November 29 the Acton Institute filled the Pontifical Gregorian University’s aula magna to maximum capacity with at least 380 participants, a record attendance during Acton’s 17 years of academic programming in Rome. Continue Reading...

December 04, 2017

Christian freedom isn’t about choice

As supporters of economic freedom, we frequently find ourselves in vigorous defense of personal choice, whether in business, trade, consumer goods, education, or otherwise. But while the elevation of economic choice is based on plenty of principle, not to mention historical and empirical analysis, we ought to be careful that our views about freedom aren’t confused or conflated in the process. Continue Reading...

November 21, 2017

Video: Rev. Robert Sirico and R. R. Reno debate the merits of the free market

Free market economics is a subject worth repeatedly visiting, to examine its merits and question its possible drawbacks. The idea of free markets has recently come under fire by some conservative thinkers, including editor of First Things magazine, R. Continue Reading...

November 09, 2017

The Russian Revolution’s rebellion against spirit and man

As we reflect on the impact of the Russian Revolution on its 100th anniversary, we’re bound to hear routine admiration of its goals and ideals, even among those who duly recognize the violence and oppression that followed. Continue Reading...

November 03, 2017

Edmund Burke, free marketer

It’s not just millennials and other young people who are souring on free markets (44 percent according to a new poll) — there’s also a growing disenchantment among some conservatives. Acton Research Director Samuel Gregg explains the conservative angst as rooted, among other things, in the threat that upheaval in market economies presents to the “permanency, order, tradition, and strong and rooted communities.” Continue Reading...

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