Economics

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George Gilder
October 9, 2024
Economics, Foreign Policy

Are We Passing the Israel Test? George Gilder Appears on The Bill Walton Show

George Gilder
October 9, 2024
Economics, Foreign Policy
George Gilder sat down with Bill Walton to discuss the new edition of his book The Israel Test. Gilder makes the case that Israel's accomplishments are worthy of our admiration, not our envy, that we are dependent on Israel for much of our technology, and that our support of Israel at this crucial moment in history is vital to the future of the West. Read More ›
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Bruce Chapman
September 10, 2024
Economics

His Two Cents’ Worth: The Penny Is Useless

Bruce Chapman
September 10, 2024
Economics
Discovery Institute Board member Edmund Moy is quoted by The New York Times in an article entitled "America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny," (September 1, 2024), noting that he tried, as the Director of the U.S. Mint from 2006 to 2011, to retire one of the oldest, and surely the tiniest, members of the American currency. Read More ›
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Bruce Chapman
October 16, 2023
Economics

Myth and Reality of Israel’s Success

Bruce Chapman
October 16, 2023
Economics
Allysia Finley of the Wall Street Journal does us all a favor in her column, “Our enemies are the CEO’s…Our comrades are in Gaza,” describing the labor Union SEIU units that are seeking to portray Israel’s vital and pathfinding  economy as the product capitalism and colonialism. They get the historical facts wrong, she writes, quoting at length from George Gilder. Read More ›
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Money being cut showing cutbacks or wasteful spending
Debra J. Saunders
January 11, 2023
Economics

Federal Budget: No Place for Freelancers

Debra J. Saunders
January 11, 2023
Economics
Team GOP's handshake spending plan includes two goals — to cap discretionary spending in fiscal 2024 to at 2022 levels as well as a budget blueprint that balances within 10 years. Read More ›
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Bruce Chapman
June 28, 2022
Economics

Republicans Could Lead on Mental Health Treatment

Bruce Chapman
June 28, 2022
Economics
Tucked away in the gun law President Biden just signed is a provision increasing funding for preventive outpatient treatment for mental illness. This is an important step toward solving America’s mental-health crisis but only part of what’s needed. Read More ›
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Piggy bank with graduation hat and jar with money for education on table. Tuition fees concept
Debra J. Saunders
August 22, 2021
Economics

Who Wants Higher Tuition?

Debra J. Saunders
August 22, 2021
Economics
President Joe Biden and Democrats want to lower the cost of higher education by increasing Pell Grants and forgiving student debt. Biden wants to forgive $10,000 per student. Progressives want to up the ante to $50,000 per individual. Here's a novel idea: Maybe the better way to cut the cost of college is to cut the cost of college. Read More ›
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Debra J. Saunders
July 25, 2021
Economics

Want to Solve Homelessness? Call a Cop

Debra J. Saunders
July 25, 2021
Economics
"We can end homelessness in the State of California," California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Monday. It's a goal Newsom shares with President Joe Biden, despite Democrats' inability to curb homelessness by throwing money at it. Read More ›
Bruce Chapman
July 8, 2015
Economics, Science & Culture

George Gilder and the Scientific Foundations of the Gold Standard

Bruce Chapman
July 8, 2015
Economics, Science & Culture

Discovery Senior Fellow George Gilder’s recent monograph on gold and the economy, commissioned by the American Principles Project, continues to attract curiosity and praise, especially in light of the debt crises in places like Greece, China—and the USA one day. At Forbes, Ralph Benko praises Gilder’s monograph and traces the gold standard from its inception—crediting both Sir Isaac Newton and Nicolas Copernicus—to modern-day, writing that “Gilder reveals anew the gold standard’s deep scientific foundation.” This week, George Gilder will keynote the Innovation Summit in Silicon Valley, followed by several talks at Freedom Fest in Las Vegas, then the Money Show in San Francisco. There will be media following all of them. While at Freedom Fest, Gilder also will be involved Read More ›