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December 03, 2019

(Pope) John Paul, George, and Ringo on the harms of high taxes (video)

Every November 29, fans pause to remember George Harrison of The Beatles, who died in 2001. In addition to his sensitive lyrics, intricate melodies, and legendary chart-topping success Harrison should be remembered for another feat: He may have been the first singing supply-side economist. Continue Reading...

November 25, 2019

Wealth inequality is a First World problem

As the West has become progressively more interventionist, concern with “income inequality” has been eclipsed by “wealth inequality.” However, that focus betrays a certain blindness to a vital economic reality. Measures of equality and inequality tell us nothing about what really matters: a society’s prosperity or poverty. Continue Reading...

November 20, 2019

Video: Victor Claar on the moral legacy of John Maynard Keynes

Last Thursday, we were pleased to welcome Victor Claar, associate professor of economics in the Lutgert College of Business at Florida Gulf Coast University, to participate in the 2019 Acton Lecture Series with an address on the moral legacy of John Maynard Keynes. Continue Reading...

November 19, 2019

Rev. Robert Sirico discusses Kanye West on Fox News (video)

His very public conversion and groundbreaking Gospel CD have made Kanye West perhaps the most conspicuous, and unlikely, champion of faith and moral values in America today. Yesterday, TV’s most-watched cable news channel turned to Acton Institute founder Rev. Continue Reading...

November 13, 2019

The ‘dead-end job’ that has delivered dozens from homelessness

She set out to make a product to help the homeless endure life on the streets during Detroit’s brutal winters. She ended up starting a business that has taken dozens of homeless people from desperation to independence. Continue Reading...

November 04, 2019

Bernie Sanders: ‘Thank God’ for capitalism

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) rarely expresses thanks to the divine, much less for the system of global capitalism. When the democratic socialist combines both sentiments, as he did this weekend, it is worth reporting. Continue Reading...

October 30, 2019

Video: Rev. Sirico at Acton’s 29th anniversary dinner

The Acton Institute celebrated its 29th anniversary on October 15th at the JW Marriott hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Last week, we featured Andrew Klavan’s excellent keynote address here on the blog; this week, we’re pleased to share the remarks of Acton President and co-founder Rev. Continue Reading...

October 22, 2019

Why you’re richer than you think (and Jeff Bezos is poorer)

One of the most ubiquitous complaints against capitalism holds that real wages have stagnated since the 1970s. Meanwhile, CEOs such as Amazon’s Jeff Bezos earn more money than ever. The charge surfaced as recently as the fourth Democratic presidential debate, last Tuesday. Continue Reading...

October 22, 2019

Video: Andrew Klavan on reintroducing our culture to the truth

On October 15th, the Acton Institute celebrated its 29th anniversary with a dinner at the J.W. Marriott hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The keynote address for the evening was delivered by Andrew Klavan, the award-winning author and screenwriter. Continue Reading...

October 09, 2019

Video: Robert Doar on poverty in America

In July of this year, Robert Doar officially took the reins as President of the American Enterprise Institute, succeeding friend of Acton Arthur C. Brooks in that role. Yesterday, we were pleased to welcome Doar to deliver an address on poverty in America as part of the 2019 Acton Lecture Series. Continue Reading...

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