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Asheville chosen for 2026 G20 Finance Track meetings
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced that the 2026 G20 Finance Track will host meetings in Asheville.
Opinion
Our economic crisis is also a moral one
It is an error of the highest order to assume morality has nothing to do with economics. The stewardship of resources, seemingly spiritually devoid things like monetary policy, and the economic indicator called inflation are directly tied to our moral decisions as a nation and as individuals. For those of religious faith, as many here...
Opinion
State economy rests on diverse portfolio
The late Harry Markowitz, who won the 1990 Nobel prize in economics for his work on portfolio theory, reportedly said, “diversification is the only free lunch” in investing. By distributing your savings across a broad base of stocks, bonds, and other asset classes, you maximize long-term gains and minimize risk — assuming that the performance...
Opinion
Freedom, not socialism, offers path to better outcomes
An index of economic freedom helps rebut arguments from self-proclaimed American socialists.
Opinion
We can’t go back, and that’s the problem
During the “dog days” of summer, in what was likely an opening salvo of the 2020 presidential campaign, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts introduced a proposal to alter American capitalism radically. If enacted, large firms would have to incorporate at the federal level and live by a charter that forces them to consider the interests...
Opinion
State Made Good Investment
In Northern European countries, governments tend to have extensive safety-net programs. But they also tend to maintain pro-growth tax and regulatory policies.
Opinion
The Optimist’s Lament
For the vast majority of human beings, being alive in 2013 makes them among the luckiest people in the history of the world.
Opinion
A Case for Think Tanks
Under the right circumstances, think tanks can be a highly cost-effective investment of dollars for those who wish to change public policy.
Opinion
Flashback: Why Freedom’s Worth Fighting For
Freedom is not an arbitrary concept or term. It does not change its meaning from continent to continent, country to country, or culture to culture.
Opinion
Flashback: Explaining Economic Growth
It is simply not true that states with more generous incentive policies or higher-education subsidies grow faster than states without them.
Opinion
Flashback: Why We Fight for Freedom
Freedom is not an arbitrary concept or term. It does not change its meaning from continent to continent, country to country, or culture to culture.
Opinion
Freedom (Still) Worth Fighting For
Freedom is not an arbitrary concept or term. It does not change its meaning from continent to continent, country to country, or culture to culture.
