Post Tagged 'America'

July 06, 2016

Democratic Party Platform Draft Includes $15 Minimum Wage

Sometimes predicting the future is difficult (ask anyone who thought we’d have flying cars by now). But sometimes foreseeing what is going to happen — at least to a high degree of probability — is all too easy. Continue Reading...

June 07, 2016

Eric Metaxas’ golden triangle of freedom

We welcome guest writer Sam Webb to the PowerBlog with this review of If You Can Keep It: The Forgotten Promise of American Liberty by Eric Metaxas (Viking, 2016). Webb is an attorney in Houston and studies at Reformed Theological Seminary. Continue Reading...

June 03, 2016

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — May 2016 Report

Series Note: Jobs are one of the most important aspects of a morally functioning economy. They help us serve the needs of our neighbors and lead to human flourishing both for the individual and for communities. Continue Reading...

May 06, 2016

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — April 2016 Report

April 07, 2016

Just because something’s popular doesn’t make it prudent

Along with “democratic socialism,” “protectionism,” and “Berning,” the word “populism” has become part of 2016 America’s vernacular thanks to the circus that is the presidential election. Like it sounds, “populism” deals with popularity, in this case among American voters. Continue Reading...

April 01, 2016

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — March 2016 Report

March 09, 2016

How to Understand the Folk Marxism of Trump Supporters

The phenomenon that is Donald Trump and his presidential campaign can only truly be understood when you recognize his basic appeal: he’s bringing a brand of folk Marxism to an entirely new audience. Continue Reading...

March 07, 2016

Just how bad is crony capitalism?

Cronyism is ugly. It hurts the economy, it’s unjust, and corrupts the core of democracy. “The damage that cronyism has inflicted on the economy is considerable,” Samuel Gregg writes in a new piece for Public Discourse. Continue Reading...

January 08, 2016

Unemployment as Economic-Spiritual Indicator — December 2015 Report

January 07, 2016

Americans Say Government is Our Greatest Problem

What is the worst problem facing America? According to a recent Gallup poll, most Americans agree with former President Reagan, who said government is not a the solution, government is the problem. Continue Reading...

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