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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After Countries Go Broke

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For a country like the United States, with debt denominated in a local currency, "going broke" normally means that continued deficit spending can't be financed by the bond market. Governments could, at this moment, reduce spending dramatically and basically balance their budgets. Of course this never happens.

Innovation or Longevity?: Gale Pooley; July 7, 2025; 6; Abundance

Gold Stablecoins Coming Soon: Nathan Lewis; June 19, 2025; 5; Currency

Tire Abundance: Gale Pooley; June 16, 2025; 3; Abundance

Lawrence Lepard Predicts “The Big Print”: Nathan Lewis; June 3, 2025; 7; Economic Policy

The Failure of Subsidizing AMTRAK and How to Make Passenger Trains Profitable Again: J.D. Wong; May 23, 2025; 2; Uncategorized

Video

The Toxic Patterns that Keep People on the Streets

Ken Peterson Talks with Brandi Kruse About “What Does It Cost?” Documentary: Center on Wealth & Poverty; June 6, 2025; Energy

Seattle Government Ignores Suffering of Chinatown: Jonathan Choe; May 15, 2025; Homelessness

Homeless Relocation Program Exposed: Jonathan Choe; May 1, 2025; Homelessness

Dr. Robert Marbut and Billy Baldwin Talk with Megyn Kelly About Fentanyl Film: Center on Wealth & Poverty; April 30, 2025; Homelessness

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