Free Market Economics

July 03, 2018

A blueprint for a free Islamic society at Acton University

In post-9/11 America, the Islamic faith appears to many to be incompatible with freedom. What we know of the Muslim world consists largely of oppressive terrorist groups ruling their own fiefdoms with an iron grip, stifling the free market and political liberty. Continue Reading...

February 08, 2016

Mini-Grants available for course development and faculty scholarship

American and Canadian college faculty: Acton is accepting proposals for mini-grants on free market economics. If you’re a professor or you know of a professor teaching in the United States or Canada, be sure to visit the Mini-Grants page. Continue Reading...

October 17, 2014

Reflections on the Passing of Leonard P. Liggio

Almost 20 years ago I was invited to speak at the celebratory banquet for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation (now Atlas Network) and the Institute for Humane Studies, then celebrating their 15th and 35th anniversaries respectively. Continue Reading...

October 15, 2014

In Memoriam: Leonard Liggio (1933-2014)

The Acton Institute, and the free market movement, lost a great friend yesterday with the death of Leonard Liggio, the “Johnny Appleseed of Classical Liberalism.” Writing for Forbes, Acton board member Alejandro Chafuen described Liggio’s “deep and encyclopedic historical knowledge” and how he fruitfully brought that to bear on many projects and institutions. Continue Reading...

March 20, 2013

Video: Rev. Sirico on Avoiding Economic Disaster

The Montreal Economic Institute produces a “Free Market Series” of videos interviewing experts such as Michael Fairbanks and Steve Forbes. This video highlights the Rev. Robert Sirico discussing the role of free markets in economics, and the false sense of utopia offered by other economic systems. Continue Reading...

November 29, 2012

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A blueprint for a free Islamic society at Acton University

Mini-Grants available for course development and faculty scholarship

Reflections on the Passing of Leonard P. Liggio

In Memoriam: Leonard Liggio (1933-2014)

Video: Rev. Sirico on Avoiding Economic Disaster

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