John Locke Foundation President John Hood unveils his book Our Best Foot Forward: An Investment Plan for North Carolina’s Economic Recovery during a June 11, 2012, presentation to JLF’s Shaftesbury Society.
Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, discusses key themes from his book The Road To Freedom. Brooks offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 469).
Fergus Hodgson, John Locke Foundation director of fiscal policy studies, compares poverty in North Carolina to worldwide poverty standards. Hodgson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 462).
Economist Robert Lawson of Southern Methodist University, co-author of the Fraser Institute’s annual economic freedom index, discusses the impact of declining economic freedom in the United States. Lawson offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 458).
Matt Ridley, winner of the 2011 Hayek Prize-winning book The Rational Optimist, discusses his notion of a “collective brain” improving our lives. Ridley offered these comments during a Feb. 1, 2012, Hayek Lecture at Duke University.
Fergus Hodgson, John Locke Foundation director of fiscal policy studies, discuses the critical role “the rich” play in the American economy. Hodgson offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 452).
Jenna Ashley Robinson, outreach coordinator for the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, discusses the importance of economic freedom to the United States. Robinson offered these comments during a Jan. 9, 2012, speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
Dr. Robert Lawson, Jerome M. Fullinwider chair in economic freedom at Southern Methodist University, discusses “Economic Freedom and the Wealth and Health of Nations” during a Nov. 17, 2011, presentation for Campbell University’s Politics, Law, and Economics Lecture Series.
Thomas Grennes, professor of economics at N.C. State University, discusses the impact of research that suggests government debt starts to slow economic growth once debt consistently exceeds 77 percent of a nation’s gross domestic product. Grennes offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 430).
Thomas Grennes, professor of economics at N.C. State University, explains why a federal debt of roughly 77 percent marks a “tipping point” beyond which a nation’s economic growth starts to face negative impacts. Grennes offered these comments during an April 18, 2011, speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of...
U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, discusses topics including war, federal fiscal issues, and his role in Congress during a news briefing before a March 28, 2011, speech at N.C. State University.
