Economic Dynamism

We consider the principles, policies, and culture that support free market capitalism.

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Texas Stands on Commerce

Clear limits on shareholder resolutions have made Texas a model of business certainty — and business is flooding in.

Michael Toth
Economic Dynamism
Nov 19, 2025

America Needs Its Hidden Champions

From imaging systems to next-gen GPS, small and midsized manufacturers are quietly rebuilding America’s industrial and defense backbone.

Arthur Herman
Economic Dynamism
Nov 19, 2025

The Truth about Chinese Manufacturing

China will remain a major player in global manufacturing, but size and strength are not synonymous.

David Hebert, Peter C. Earle
Economic Dynamism
Nov 17, 2025

The Miracle of Economic Growth

Frey's book reminds us that progress is not self-sustaining — it depends on political courage, institutional adaptation, and the constant defense of the sphere of liberty.

Leonidas Zelmanovitz
Economic Dynamism
Nov 14, 2025

Hydrocarbons Aren’t Disappearing

Credit ratings agencies remain enamored with the energy-transition myth — risking yet another green bubble for investors.

Michael Toth
Economic Dynamism
Nov 13, 2025

America's Litigation Addiction Threatens Its AI Leadership

Litigation is anything but efficient and, if state lawmakers proposing new AI liability schemes have their way, will increasingly involve disputes based on vague laws and open-ended theories of harm.

Kevin Frazier, Adam Thierer
Economic Dynamism
Nov 11, 2025

Have Argentinians Finally Had Enough of Peronism's Old Tricks?

After nearly a century of Peronist dominance, Argentinians may finally be ready for real reforms.

Juan Martin Morando
Economic Dynamism
Nov 11, 2025
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The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance

Daniel J. Smith
Economic Dynamism
Nov 7, 2025

Milei's Mandate

Jonathan Hartley
Economic Dynamism
Nov 3, 2025

Elon Musk vs. Jeff Bezos: Is the Moon Big Enough for Two Lunar Billionaires?

Richard Smith
Economic Dynamism
Oct 30, 2025

Does the Market Economy Need a Moral Rebalancing?

John C. Pinheiro
Economic Dynamism
Oct 30, 2025

The GAIN AI Bill Is an American Loss

Richard Epstein
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025

The Fed’s Missing Independence

Veronique de Rugy
Economic Dynamism
Oct 29, 2025
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Civitas Outlook
Can Cass Sunstein Save Liberalism?

Sunstein's analysis of liberalism fails to reach the live arguments about liberalism’s viability in a diverse and democratic republic.

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A National Day of Gratitude

Washington’s Proclamation expressed hope that God would “render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed…”

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The Hidden Costs of Expanding Deposit Insurance

Expanding deposit insurance will only exacerbate financial risk and regulatory dependence, imposing costs on banks, their customers, and taxpayers. 

Daniel J. Smith
Economic Dynamism
Nov 7, 2025

Law Talk

Welcome to Law Talk with Richard Epstein and John Yoo. Our show is hosted by Charles C. W. Cooke.

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The Three Whiskey Happy Hour

Steven Hayward brings you the Power Line Blog's perspective on the week's big headlines.

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Building a Politics of Deliberation in the Tarheel State

The high price of destructive dialogue and the value of constructive engagement are among the few matters about which the coauthors of this article agree.

Leslie Winner, John Hood
Politics
Nov 28, 2025
A National Day of Gratitude

Washington’s Proclamation expressed hope that God would “render our national government a blessing to all the people, by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed…”

Pursuit of Happiness
Nov 27, 2025
Can Cass Sunstein Save Liberalism?

Sunstein's analysis of liberalism fails to reach the live arguments about liberalism’s viability in a diverse and democratic republic.

Tal Fortgang
Politics
Nov 26, 2025
William F. Buckley and the Politics of Normalcy

A guiding principle of Buckley’s National Review is that conservatives are on the side of ordinary Americans, not those addled with one insane mania or another.

Politics
Nov 25, 2025