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@DrSamuelGregg discusses commercial virtues and a flourishing society

"One of the things that Smith says is that paradoxically enough, without people intending it to be the case, a flourishing commercial society relies upon and encourages people to pursue these commercial virtues, these classical virtues, as well as these virtues of benevolence. So in that sense, the improvement that comes about in a commercial society... it's not just economic advancement. Economic advancement and growth is indispensable. But he says that part of the genius of this new civilized commercial society that's coming into being is that it allows these higher forms of improvement in the way that people think about themselves, the way they think about the world, and the way they choose and act in their daily lives."

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"Economists spelled out the cost of tariffs in advance, and voters paid for them with every purchase."

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From @WSJopinion: How do you like those tariffs now? Economists have warned of their costs for centuries, and voters paid them, writes @Dave_Hebert.
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Spring 2027 Student Fellowships at AIER are open, with two tracks.

The Research Internship Program is for college students and recent graduates. Interns work closely with our staff on scholarly research, policy analysis, or editorial writing. Past interns have gone on to The World Bank, the Institute for Justice, Deloitte, Morgan Stanley and IBM, and many now teach at universities across the country.

The Graduate Fellowship Program is for graduate students working in areas that advance AIER’s mission. Fellows make real progress on a dissertation or thesis, work closely with AIER’s scholars, present their research, and write for AIER’s website.
Applications close December 4.

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Is Making Money a Sin? Christianity's Long Debate Over Wealth

In this episode of The Economist Next Door, host Paul Mueller (@DrPaulMueller ) is joined by David Kotter (@DavidKotter ), dean of the School of Theology at Colorado Christian University; Erik Matson (@erikwmatson ), Gibbons Senior Fellow in Political Economy at The Catholic University's James Cardinal Gibbons Institute for Human Ecology and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center; and Jordan Ballor (@JordanBallor ), executive director of the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy at First Liberty.

The conversation examines Christianity's long and complicated relationship with markets, wealth, and profit. From the early church fathers and medieval debates over just prices and usury to Adam Smith and modern economic thought, the guests explore how Christian thinkers have understood commerce, private property, interest, and the morality of making money. Along the way, they tackle a question that remains relevant today: Where does legitimate self-interest end and greed begin?

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Is Making Money a Sin? Christianity's Long Debate Over Wealth

In this episode of The Economist Next Door, host Paul Mueller (@DrPaulMueller) is joined by David Kotter (@DavidKotter), dean of the School of Theology at Colorado Christian University; Erik Matson (@erikwmatson), Gibbons Senior Fellow in Political Economy at The Catholic University's James Cardinal Gibbons Institute for Human Ecology and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center; and Jordan Ballor (@JordanBallor), executive director of the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy at First Liberty.

The conversation examines Christianity's long and complicated relationship with markets, wealth, and profit. From the early church fathers and medieval debates over just prices and usury to Adam Smith and modern economic thought, the guests explore how Christian thinkers have understood commerce, private property, interest, and the morality of making money. Along the way, they tackle a question that remains relevant today: Where does legitimate self-interest end and greed begin?

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What’s really behind the price of Thanksgiving dinner? From turkey and stuffing to the pumpkin pie on your table, the cost of holiday traditions offers a revealing look at the broader economy.

Join AIER’s @peter_c_earle for a timely discussion of the 2026 Thanksgiving Cost Index, exploring how inflation, supply chains, government policy, and changing consumer habits shape the prices Americans pay. We’ll look at what’s getting more expensive, where prices are easing, and what your Thanksgiving grocery bill can tell us about the state of the economy.
Attendees will get an exclusive first look at AIER’s 2026 Thanksgiving Cost Index. The discussion will conclude with a live Q&A.

November 24, 7:00–8:00 pm ET. Can’t join us live? The webinar will be recorded, and all registrants will receive a copy of the recording.
Register now: aier.org/event/the-econ…