Capitalism and Free Enterprise Archives - Page 21 of 894

Capitalism is an inherently moral system of political economy, based on its voluntary nature and its reliance on virtuous human traits. The entity that embodies capitalism in the market – the firm or corporation – hones and enhances these virtues through a vast array of mutually beneficial exchanges, which
in turn enable further types of interactions beyond the realm of business. The genius of the market is that it enables a wide array of individuals, groupings, and associations to organize spontaneously to advance their various interests in a cooperative fashion that yields win-win arrangements.

Study

Don’t Panic: A Skeptic’s Guide to the AI Jobs Doomsday

By: Sean Higgins
07/09/2026

As technology advances it has periodically bred the fear that progress will destroy jobs and livelihoods. History teaches that these fears are usually misplaced.

Capitalism

Blog

Free the Economy podcast: The Great Realignment with Stephen Davies

By: Iain Murray, Richard Morrison
06/19/2026

In this week’s episode we cover US companies getting hammered by tariffs, jobs that are surprisingly not getting replaced by AI,…

Capitalism

Blog

Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations at 250

By: Ryan Young
06/08/2026

Last week I participated in a National Association of Scholars event on the 250th anniversary of Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations. The…

Capitalism and Free Enterprise

Blog

New credit card late fee rule hurts folks who pay their bills on time

By: John Berlau
05/12/2023

There has rightly been an outcry after the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which sets policy for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) Fannie Mae and…

Financial Regulation

Blog