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April 29, 2025
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Joel Mokyr
Joel Mokyr on American Dynamism vs. Techno-pessimism
Joel Mokyr, professor of economics and history at Northwestern University, addresses the Civitas Institute's second annual Austin Symposium on Economic Dynamism.
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The Rise of Inflation Targeting
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Ignore 'Open Letters' From Economists
Don’t be swayed by “open” letters signed by well-known and well-respected scholars, experts, professors, and businessmen.
Demystifying the New Deal
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Texas Stands on Commerce
Clear limits on shareholder resolutions have made Texas a model of business certainty — and business is flooding in.
America Needs Its Hidden Champions
From imaging systems to next-gen GPS, small and midsized manufacturers are quietly rebuilding America’s industrial and defense backbone.
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