Virginia Postrel and Adam Thierer on Big Trends and Big Ideas in Dynamism
Virginia Postrel of Works in Progress Magazine and Adam Thierer of the R Street Institute address the Civitas Institute's second annual Austin Symposium on Economic Dynamism.
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Economic Dynamism
The Causal Effect of News on Inflation Expectations
This paper studies the response of household inflation expectations to television news coverage of inflation.
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The Rise of Inflation Targeting
This paper discusses the interactions between politics and economic ideas leading to the adoption of inflation targeting in the United States.
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
Carola Binder reviews False Dawn: The New Deal and the Promise of Recovery, 1933–1947 by George Selgin
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The Miracle of Economic Growth
Frey's book reminds us that progress is not self-sustaining — it depends on political courage, institutional adaptation, and the constant defense of the sphere of liberty.
Hydrocarbons Aren’t Disappearing
Credit ratings agencies remain enamored with the energy-transition myth — risking yet another green bubble for investors.
