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Nobel-Prize Winning Economist Dr. James Heckman on Social Mobility, the American Dream, and how COVID-19 Could Affect Inequality
On April 14, 2020 Gonzalo Schwarz, President and CEO of the Archbridge Institute, conducted the following interview with Dr. James J. Heckman. Dr. Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor in Economics and the Director of the Center for the...
Americans Need a Trampoline, Not a UBI Mattress
This article was originally published on Medium. As governments around the world take unprecedented actions to address the coronavirus pandemic, one idea that is being floated as an ideal fix for this crisis is the adoption of a Universal Basic Income (UBI)....
Human ingenuity is our greatest weapon against the coronavirus
Because the coronavirus pandemic is an unprecedented black swan event, we’ve seen many mistakes and delayed responses that were more reactive than proactive. There will certainly be no shortage of lessons to be learned.
Should Americans move to Scandinavia for the American dream?
Sen. Bernie Sanders’s campaign may be floundering, but the “Bernie Bros” and millions of other Americans who supported his socialist vision for America aren’t going anywhere.
Highlights from the Joint Economic Committee Hearing on Improving Family Stability for the Wellbeing of American Children
Last week, the Joint Economic Committee held a hearing in which experts discussed the state of the American Family, what has been going well, where improvements could be made, and generally how families factors into the well-being of children.
To Take on Bernie Sanders, Tell the Truth About the Economy
This article was originally published on Morning Consult. After a surprisingly contentious Democratic debate last week, it’s clear that few of the so-called “moderate” candidates are ready to take on Sen. Bernie Sanders and his message of radical economic change. For...
A New Index on Social Mobility Misses the Mark
This article was originally published on Medium. At the recent Davos meeting there was a lot of focus on the ongoing back and forth between President Trump and young activist Greta Thunberg. However, what didn’t garner many headlines from this meeting that should have...
Is this the beginning of the end of America’s housing crisis?
This article was originally published on The Hill As the new decade kicks off, there are finally some signs that America’s housing crisis might be starting to abate. Recently, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published an update to...
Inequality matters — but not in the way you think
To put it lightly, the issue of which income group pays more taxes is not easy to discern.
Reflections on Studying Human Flourishing and Progress: Shared Challenges and Shared Potential
The quest to live better and more meaningful lives and to provide a better life for future generations, especially our own children, is as strong a commonality as there exists in the world.
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