In the Debate over Capitalism and Morality, the Score Is: Walter Williams 1 – Pope Francis 0

by Dan Mitchell | Sep 22, 2015 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market

The biggest mistake of well-meaning leftists is that they place too much value on good intentions and don’t seem to care nearly as much about good results. Pope Francis is an example of this unfortunate tendency. His concern for the poor presumably is genuine, but he...

Pope Francis Needs a Better Role Model for Economic Policy

by Dan Mitchell | Aug 15, 2015 | Big Government, Blogs

What’s the greatest economic tragedy in modern history? The obvious answer is communism, which produced tens of millions of needless deaths and untold misery for ordinary people. Just compare living standards in North Korea and South Korea, or Chile and Cuba. But if...