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The Driving Force Behind Progress: Lessons from the 2025 Nobel in Economics
About two hundred years ago, something changed: knowledge began to accumulate, innovations followed one another, and the world entered an era of…
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Engagement Economics: How Opportunity Costs Affect the Demand for Diamonds
For hundreds of years, engagement rings have been an important tradition for soon-to-be-wedded couples, often decorated with a diamond.
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Why the Catholic Church Preserved Latin Until the 1960s
Among practicing Catholics, there is no ecumenical council more controversial than the Second Vatican Council, which ran from 1962 to 1965.
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How Mexico Climbed the Populism Index Almost Overnight
The story of Mexico’s populist surge is inseparable from its revolutionary past.
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Land Concentration and Insurgency: The Paradox of the Mexican Revolution
In the Mexican novel Pedro Páramo, Juan Rulfo paints the haunting image of Comala, a once-thriving town reduced to whispers and ruins.
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Do Free Markets Produce Inequality?
To understand Latin America’s inequality, look no further than the satellite picture below.
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Can AI Deliver the Socialist Utopia?
On a sunny Thursday afternoon, three friends relax in Centennial Plaza after attending a fascinating, as always, public speaker series from the Center…
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Trump's Tariffs: Wrong Policy Driven by a Wrong Premise
On April 4, 2025, the Trump administration unveiled its latest economic proposal: a “reciprocal tariff” policy.
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AI: The End of Jobs or a New Way to Work Smarter?
For centuries, technological advancements have sparked both excitement and fear.
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C4FE Economic Insights is a monthly publication by the Center for Free Enterprise at the Woody L. Hunt College of Business. At C4FE Economic Insights, our expert contributors delve into the latest trends, emerging challenges, and pivotal policy developmen
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