The Economics and Ethics Program, under the direction of EPPC Fellow John D. Mueller, studies the relation of modern economic theory to its Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman origins, its practical application to personal, family, and political economy, and the interaction of economics, philosophical worldviews, and religious faith. The program aims to foster economic policies—in areas ranging from the tax code to retirement pensions to health care—that recognize and promote the family as the central social institution of American civilization.
It's the Economy, Stupid By James C. Capretta Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Growing anxiety about the American economy is a challenge and an opportunity for Senator McCain. His priorities should be tax cuts for parents to invest in the next generation, and tax reform for simplicity and stability.
What Have We Learned About -- and From -- Wilhelm Röpke? By John D. Mueller Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Unlike his libertarian friends Ludwig von Mises and Friedrich von Hayek, Wilhelm Röpke had a genuine economic theory of the family, and understood that our most fundamental scale of preferences is for persons, not things.
On January 30, 2005, the people of Iraq stood against the terrorists by voting in elections for a national assembly which will draft a permanent constitution for the country. Click here to watch a three-minute video tribute to the inspiring moral and physical courage of Iraq's voters.
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