3 Reasons You Can't Find a Job

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Why is it so difficult for young people to find jobs today? Professor Carrie Kerekes offers three reasons. 1.       Mismatch of skills:... Learn more

What Is a Gold Standard?

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The United States abandoned the gold standard completely in 1974. Professor Lawrence H. White discusses what the gold standard was, why it was abandoned, and whether... Learn more

Choice in Schools or Choice in Education?

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We hear a lot about school choice. And while that would probably improve the U.S. education system, what we really need is choice in education. When most people think... Learn more

Education Is NOT the Same as Schooling

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Have you ever wondered why high school is the way it is? The modern school was invented by the Prussians in 1806. It was created to serve a particular purpose: to... Learn more

Why Do We Exchange Things?

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What can we learn about markets from a WWII POW camp? According to British economist R. A. Radford, POWs found that rather than give away unwanted rations to other POWs... Learn more

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Philosophy Curriculum Economics 101 Curriculum Modern Principles of Economics, 1st Edition - By Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok Principles of Economics, 6th Edition - N. Gregory Mankiw
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