Center on Wealth & Poverty

The Mission of Discovery Institute’s Center on Wealth & Poverty is to apply the perennial truths of economics and ethics to the urgent challenges of today. We are building a sustained argument against the progressive ideological regime that increasingly dominates America’s institutions and rebuilding the foundation of the nation’s first principles: freedom, equality, charity, and the pursuit of happiness for all. Read more.

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The Free Press Praises “Superabundance”

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Senior Fellow Gale Pooley wrote the book “Superabundance” with co-author Marian L. Tupy, arguing that population growth leads to innovation, expansion of resources, and increased wealth. The Free Press has recently given attention to the book and its authors.

Community Rallies Around Single Mom Fighting to Evict Squatter: Jonathan Choe; September 5, 2026; 1; Housing

Beware, Broad Semiconductor Tariffs Would Make Everything More Expensive: Paul Teller; August 18, 2026; 3; Taxes

Abundance Capitalism vs. Scarcity Socialism: Gale Pooley; July 25, 2026; 3; Abundance

What Replaces Social Security?: Nathan Lewis; July 15, 2026; 6; Taxes

Time Pricing the 4th of July Cookout: Gale Pooley; July 2, 2026; 3; Abundance

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Michele Steeb Talks HUD’s Treatment First Toolkit on NTD Newsroom

Stop Treating Homeless People Like Outlaws. It’s Killing Them: Marsha Michaelis; August 11, 2026; Homelessness

Kevin Dahlgren Discusses Skid Row on Newsmax: Center on Wealth & Poverty; August 3, 2026; Homelessness

Andrea Suarez Advocates for Treatment First in KOMO News Town Hall on Homelessness: Center on Wealth & Poverty; July 21, 2026; Homelessness

Ken Peterson Discusses “What Does It Cost?” on The John Curley Show: Center on Wealth & Poverty; May 7, 2026; Energy

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