EconomyCommentary
How Can Conservatives Best Fight Poverty?
Conservatives have great recipes for addressing poverty. But for those living in impoverished communities to become believers in those recipes we need more chefs –… Read More
SocietyNews
How This Football Player Overcame the Odds (and a Stint in Jail) to Make It to the NFL
When Maurice Alexander finished sweeping the aisles at Edward Jones Stadium, he used to find a seat behind the end zone and sit and dream…. Read More
EconomyNews
Can Detroit Become the Most Prosperous City in America Again? This Filmmaker Wants to Find Out.
Is Detroit doomed to fail or on the brink of rebirth? One filmmaker is on a mission to find out. Ben Howe, founder and creative… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Americans Are Spending 42 Percent More on Health Insurance Than They Did in 2007
Data on consumer spending show that spending on health insurance surged 42 percent from 2007 to 2013, according to analysis by the Wall Street Journal…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
14 Things to Be Thankful for in 2014
Polls in recent months show Americans in a foul mood when it comes to the economy, their personal finances and the general direction of the… Read More
EconomyNews
Made in America: What Does it Even Mean?
For many Americans, buying American-made products is a priority. But in today’s global economy, it’s increasingly harder to define what “made in America” even means…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Hispanics Thrive in Texas, But Not in California
The world provides us with countless case studies on the relative merits of free markets and central planning. In Asia and Europe we have seen… Read More
EconomyNews
Report: Many Americans’ Paychecks Have Shrunk Since Recession
Today many Americans are taking home a smaller paycheck than they used to, according to a study released Monday by the United States Conference of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Culture and Opportunity Are Intertwined
The character of our culture has a lot to do with opportunity in America. I learned early on, from personal experience, that these two notions… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How We Can Increase Opportunity
Opening the doors of opportunity to every American is an all-hands-on-deck effort. It requires policy reforms and community leadership. It means focusing on a range… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How One Immigrant Escaped Tyranny to Achieve the American Dream
Virginia Prodan, a Dallas immigration attorney, escaped Communist Romania and was granted political asylum by the United States. She immediately fell in love with the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Guy Lived the American Dream
America lost one of its great entrepreneurs of the last 50 years, and the conservative movement lost one of its most generous benefactors, when Richard… Read More
EconomyNews
He Grew Up the Son of a Bartender and Housemaid. Now Marco Rubio Wants You to Live the American Dream, Too.
Sen. Marco Rubio served up a dose of optimism during his remarks at Hillsdale College’s Kirby Center yesterday. A potential candidate for president in 2016,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cartoon: Obama’s Family-Friendly Workplace Policies
At the White House Summit on Working Families in Washington this week, President Obama pushed for more “family-friendly” workplace policies. >>> Related: Professional Ballplayer Explains… Read More
Conservatives: Obama’s Approach to Student Loans Hurts Millennials
The job market and student loan debt had lawmakers waxing philosophical at today’s Conversations with Conservatives event on Capitol Hill. “When I graduated from undergrad,… Read More
EconomyNews
Country Music Radio Host: Hard Work Will Fix That Achy Breaky American Dream
As graduation season draws to a close, more and more high school and college graduates have tossed their tasseled caps in celebration, only to lower… Read More
EconomyNews
Study: Wealthier Americans Fear Running Out of Money in Retirement But Won’t Give Up Spending
More harrowing than gaining weight, public speaking or going to the dentist, running out of money in retirement is the biggest fear for wealthier Americans,… Read More
EconomyNews
How Smarter Policies Can Transform the States, Renew the Nation
His state doesn’t have pass-through taxes, so owners of small businesses don’t pay taxes on profits as part of their individual tax returns. In little… Read More
Meet the American Who Won the Boston Marathon
Meet Meb Keflezighi. The 38-year-old San Diego resident became the first American male to win the 118th Boston Marathon since 1983 on Monday. Check out this incredible… Read More
Obama Disregards What Hispanics and All Americans Need to Achieve American Dream
As expected, President Obama spoke about mobility and illegal immigration at his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Disappointingly, he ignored growing academic agreement… Read More
The Ticket to the American Dream: School Choice
“School choice wasn’t the difference between two schools; it was the difference between two different paths of life,” said Friendship Collegiate Academy senior Daniel Spruill… Read More
Restaurant Owner With Down Syndrome Captures The American Dream
You might not expect a child with Down syndrome to grow up and become a small-business owner — but that’s exactly what Tim Harris did…. Read More
What You Need to Know About the Left’s Big Issue for 2014
Do a Google News search for “income inequality” and it will remove any doubt that this is already the political issue of 2014. The left… Read More
Two Charter Schools That Are Preserving the American Dream
In addition to a good education, strong social relationships are also essential for a child’s upward economic mobility. The Knowledge Is Power Program (KIPP) and… Read More
What Obama Got Right and What He Got Wrong on Economic Mobility
When it comes to economic mobility, the President often starts out by making some statements that Republicans and Democrats have always agreed on, such as:… Read More
How Obamacare Will Try to Control What You Eat
Did you know there are 34 million different ways to make a Domino’s pizza? Mary Lynne Carraway can’t fit that on a menu board. But… Read More
Morning Bell: 6 Reasons Why the National Debt Keeps Rising
Out-of-control spending by Congress and the Obama Administration has once again maxed out the latest debt limit—a nearly $17 trillion burden that harms job growth,… Read More
Morning Bell: Is America Still the Land of Labor?
For all the talk these days of how to revive our supposedly moribund American Dream, it took a college dropout-turned-actor to state the obvious. “I believe… Read More
Dreaming of Equality of Opportunity, Not Outcome
In the United States, dreams have a funny way of becoming reality. That’s what makes the American dream so powerful. It’s renewed, and usually achieved,… Read More
Education News
Fulfilling the Dream
This week, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. My own journey—to provide an opportunity for quality education for all children—began in… Read More
