by Joe Kent | Jun 2, 2020 | In the News, Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
This commentary appeared originally in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020. ________________ Our leaders need to move quickly to completely lift the state and county COVID-19 lockdowns Evidence has been mounting for years that prolonged unemployment in a community can...
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | May 31, 2020 | Multimedia, Socioeconomics
This short video complements a commentary that appeared in Honolulu Civil Beat on May 30, 2020, “The Best Reason to ‘Let Hawaii Work’ Is To Save Lives,” by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president....
by Grassroot Institute of Hawaii | May 3, 2020 | Civil Liberties, In the News, Socioeconomics
Keli’i Akina, president of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, was interviewed Friday, May 2, 2020, by KITV4 news reporter Annalisa Burgos about the institute’s call for Gov. David Ige to “Let Hawaii Work.” The interview is just shy of seven...
by Merrill Matthews | Sep 7, 2016 | Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
Stagnating wages and a declining middle class have become hot topics in this presidential election year. Democrats blame greedy employers whom they say refuse to share the wealth with workers. Republican Donald Trump faults international trade and the presence of...
by Doug Bandow | May 8, 2015 | Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
The United States is effectively bankrupt. Economist Laurence Kotlikoff figures the United States faces unfunded liabilities in excess of $200 trillion. Only transforming or eliminating such programs would save the republic. The Left likes to paint conservatives as...
by Doug Bandow | Feb 26, 2015 | Regulation, Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
Christianity is thriving in China. There may be more religious believers than Communist Party members. Beijing’s sensitivities to religion are well-known. Religion offers a competitive worldview to the Party. The latter fears many Christians, especially Catholics,...
by Miscellaneous | Sep 19, 2014 | Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
by Ralph Benko The Democratic Party has made “income inequality” a signature issue for the 2014 (and, presumably, 2016) election cycle. Democrats, en masse, shout “J’accuse!” at Republicans. There is a very different story to tell. “Income inequality” is a crude, and...
by Tom Giovanetti | Sep 3, 2014 | Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
Here in the United States, there is often pressure for us to adopt policies that are “more like Europe.” It is assumed that European countries have better health care and social welfare systems, do a better job of negotiating the relationships between business and...
by Doug Bandow | Aug 1, 2014 | Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
SHENYANG, CHINA—For the longest time I viewed twitter as, well, a silly waste of time, and refused to use it. I still view it as a silly waste of time in any normal world. But I finally gave in after friends and colleagues told me that it would be a very useful...
by Doug Bandow | Jul 17, 2014 | Economy, Research & Commentary, Socioeconomics
The recent primary defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was one of the bigger shocks to American politics in some time. Congressional leaders, known to bring home the bacon for local folks, usually are handily reelected. But Cantor’s loss will do more than...