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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Dawn or Twilight? America at 250

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2026 is of course America’s 250th anniversary, and we face challenges on many more fronts than during the War of Independence or the Civil War. Inasmuch as the Founding Fathers and Lincoln were all willing to give their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to establish and save the nation, how should Americans now think about their obligations?

The Only “Rules-Based” Monetary System That Has Ever Worked: Nathan Lewis; June 11, 2026; 6; Currency

Sorry AOC, We’re All Billionaires Now (and Billionaires are Trillionaries): Gale Pooley; May 20, 2026; 7; Abundance

Hank Paulson’s Emergency Plan: Nathan Lewis; May 19, 2026; 8; Economic Policy

In War, There Is No Substitute for Victory: Scott S. Powell; May 17, 2026; 5; Debt

Seattle’s Transformation Spawns a Long List of Problems: Donald Nielsen; May 12, 2026; 5; Economic Policy

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Ken Peterson Discusses “What Does It Cost?” on The John Curley Show

Mamdani Ignores New York City Homelessness: Center on Wealth & Poverty; May 4, 2026; Homelessness

Skid Row’s Cash-for-Ballots Scheme: Jonathan Choe; March 26, 2026; Homelessness

The Tragic Tale of the Las Vegas “Mole People”: Jonathan Choe; March 10, 2026; Homelessness

HB 2266: Call Your Legislator Today: Center on Wealth & Poverty; March 2, 2026; Homelessness

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