JOHN A. TEEVAN

Culture, Economics, and Common Grace.

JOHN A. TEEVAN

Culture, Economics, and Common Grace.

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If They Cannot…Then Who Will?

In a world of screaming voices, the basics go silent and invisible. If the people...
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What Happens When We Do Not Focus on Growth?

U.S. and European Union economies have separated dramatically since 2000. What happens to a country...
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Tariffs in Perspective

Tariffs are taxes on imports, attractive and misguided. An economist cuts through the polarized commentary...
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Some Say Doubling Your Income Can Harm You

Mississippi's per capita GDP beats much of Europe. Two surprises about income, one real and...
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Does Indiana Pack Much Economic Punch?

Population is the usual measure, but GDP tells the real story. A look at how...
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Is the Federal Reserve or Congress Harming the Economy?

Is the Federal Reserve hurting the economy to fight inflation, or is Congress doing the...
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The American Dream: Asking People What They Actually Want

People who grew up poor often say they never knew it. At Thanksgiving, a look...
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The Love of Fair-Trade Coffee

Fair trade coffee in Thailand through Simple Coffee, a business built to bridge cultures. What...
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The Bursting of China’s Housing Bubble

Unfinished 26-story towers stand wrapped in flapping tarps across China. Inside the bursting of the...
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Pockets of Problems or a Wave of Economic Trouble?

Are the economy's problems isolated pockets that resolve on their own, or the leading edge...