Economic Dynamism

We consider the principles, policies, and culture that support free market capitalism.

The New Frontier of Capital: What SpaceX’s IPO Tells Us About American Capital Markets

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Economic Dynamism
May 6, 2026
Goodbye, Information Age

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Economic Dynamism
May 1, 2026
Chicago’s “Disappearing Middle Class” Can Be Found in Its Proliferating Upper Middle-Class Neighborhoods

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Economic Dynamism
Apr 30, 2026
Is Economics a Failure?

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Economic Dynamism
Apr 16, 2026
Locke, Meet Claude

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Economic Dynamism
Apr 15, 2026
Is There Anything New Under the AI Sun?

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Economic Dynamism
Apr 15, 2026
California’s Aging Population Will Cripple the State Economy

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Economic Dynamism
Apr 10, 2026
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Goodbye, Information Age

Joel Kotkin
Economic Dynamism
May 1, 2026

California’s Aging Population Will Cripple the State Economy

Joel Kotkin
Economic Dynamism
Apr 10, 2026

The Price of Stagnation: Britain’s Retreat from Dynamism

We face a basic issue: we do not let cities or communities grow or die.

Robert Colvile
Economic Dynamism
Mar 25, 2026

‘Liberation Day,’ One Year Later

Richard M. Reinsch II
Economic Dynamism
Mar 23, 2026

Venture Global vs. Shell: How a Startup Won Big In LNG

Michael Toth
Economic Dynamism
Mar 20, 2026

London and the Architecture of Creative Growth

Munira Mirza
Economic Dynamism
Mar 10, 2026

Do Dynamic Societies Leave Workers Behind Economically?

Sam Dumitriu
Economic Dynamism
Mar 3, 2026

The Myth of the Post-Industrial Economy

Joel Kotkin
Economic Dynamism
Feb 28, 2026

Do Dynamic Societies Leave Workers Behind Culturally?

Economic Dynamism
Feb 17, 2026

The War on Disruption

Economic Dynamism
Feb 9, 2026
Research
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The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance

Daniel J. Smith
Economic Dynamism
Nov 7, 2025
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The New Frontier of Capital: What SpaceX’s IPO Tells Us About American Capital Markets

Julia R. Cartwright
Economic Dynamism
May 6, 2026

Chicago’s “Disappearing Middle Class” Can Be Found in Its Proliferating Upper Middle-Class Neighborhoods

Scott Winship
Economic Dynamism
Apr 30, 2026

Is Economics a Failure?

Michael Munger
Economic Dynamism
Apr 16, 2026

Locke, Meet Claude

Kevin Frazier
Economic Dynamism
Apr 15, 2026

Is There Anything New Under the AI Sun?

Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Apr 15, 2026

The Partisan Tax Divide Cuts Deeper Than You Think

Thomas Savidge
Economic Dynamism
Apr 13, 2026
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Is Scientific Progress Best Achieved Through Publicly Funded Research Initiatives?

Is Scientific Progress Best Achieved Through Publicly Funded Research Initiatives?

Economic Dynamism
Feb 19, 2026
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 18% Poverty Rate in the World's 4th Largest Economy | Joel Kotkin

18% Poverty Rate in the World's 4th Largest Economy | Joel Kotkin

Economic Dynamism
Jan 27, 2026
19:46
Michael Toth | A Coast-to-Coast Railroad for America

Michael Toth | A Coast-to-Coast Railroad for America

Economic Dynamism
Jan 9, 2026
7:11
Neo-Feudalism: Tech Oligarchs and the Secular "Clerisy"

Neo-Feudalism: Tech Oligarchs and the Secular "Clerisy"

Economic Dynamism
Oct 20, 2025
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Unlocking Housing Supply: Market-Driven Solutions for Growing Communities

Unlocking Housing Supply: Market-Driven Solutions for Growing Communities

Economic Dynamism
Sep 30, 2025
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