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Stephen Davies discusses the course of world history since 1250 and the "end" of Western Civilization.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mercatus Center supporters and friends are invited to join us for our 11th Annual Retreat in Phoenix, AZ. This event is by invitation only.
To keep Congressional staffers up to date on the current economic situation, the Mercatus Center hosts quarterly briefings that survey the current economic scene. Special attention is paid to inflation, GDP, unemployment, and interest rates. Hosted by Dr. Bruce Yandle, one of our most popular speakers, these quarterly briefings are free of charge and open to all congressional staffers.
IN THE MEDIA
No matter the fate of Obamacare, one fact remains unchanged: the financial condition of Medicare is unsustainable.
In theory, fiscal federalism is a great weapon to hold our state and local governments in line. But today it’s only that, a theory.
RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS
When government refuses to make itself transparent and open and fails to make public information meaningfully available, hackers will liberate the data. It has happened many times over, and it will doubtlessly happen again. Each time government data is freed, citizens gain useful access to valuable information that rightly belongs to them. But perhaps more importantly, government is forced to deal with the new reality of a networked world in which the people demand free online access to public information.
