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TODAY: Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans

Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans A lecture and Q&A with Prof. Antony Davies of Duquesne University Thursday, April 13, 5:00-6:15 Liberal Arts 4310 Government does not work perfectly. It is run by real people with human failings and self-interest. What are the consequences? Sponsored by the Political Economy Project and the Towson Economics Society

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Next Week: Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans

Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans A lecture and Q&A with Prof. Antony Davies of Duquesne University Thursday, April 13, 5:00-6:15 Liberal Arts 4310 Government does not work perfectly. It is run by real people with human failings and self-interest. What are the consequences? Sponsored by the Political Economy Project and the Towson Economics Society

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Political Economy Project Lecture in April

Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans A lecture and Q&A with Prof. Antony Davies of Duquesne University Thursday, April 13, 5:00-6:15 Liberal Arts 4310 Government does not work perfectly. It is run by real people with human failings and self-interest. What are the consequences? Sponsored by the Political Economy Project and the Towson Economics Society

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Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans

Government: Expecting Angels, Finding Humans A lecture and Q&A with Prof. Antony Davies of Duquesne University Thursday, April 13, 5:00-6:15 Liberal Arts 4310 Government does not work perfectly. It is run by real people with human failings and self-interest. What are the consequences? Sponsored by the Political Economy Project and the Towson Economics Society

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Why are government deficits, debt and entitlements a problem?

Guest Speaker sponsored by the Political Economy Project and the Towson Economics Society Going for Broke: Deficits, Debt and the Entitlement Crisis Michael Tanner, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute TODAY! Wed. Oct. 5 5-6:15 p.m. LA 1201 What are government deficits, the national debt and “entitlements”? Why are they a problem for young people–even a crisis–and […]

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TODAY: Private Alternatives to the Welfare State Discussion

Government addresses poverty as material deprivation. Is there a better approach? Real change for the poor happens through life transformation, not through the provision of food, shelter and clothing from a faceless bureaucrat. Come learn how private nonprofits are responding to the whole range of social problems. Private Alternatives to the Welfare State: How Civil […]

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TODAY: Learn Investment Strategies for Millennials

TU students are invited to a special talk with CBE’s Visiting Scholar Nicole Sherrod on investment strategies for millennials… College of Business & Economics Visiting Scholar “Investing for Millennials” Student Lecture with Nicole Sherrod Managing Director of Trading, TD Ameritrade Thursday, Oct. 29 4-5 p.m. Stephens Hall, Room 310 About Nicole Sherrod Nicole is responsible […]

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Investing for Millennials with CBE Visiting Scholar Nicole Sherrod

TU students are invited to a special talk with CBE’s Visiting Scholar Nicole Sherrod on investment strategies for millennials… College of Business & Economics Visiting Scholar “Investing for Millennials” Student Lecture with Nicole Sherrod Managing Director of Trading, TD Ameritrade Thursday, Oct. 29 4-5 p.m. Stephens Hall, Room 310 About Nicole Sherrod Nicole is responsible […]

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Black lives matter. So what policies should we change?

Black lives matter. Right. So what policies should we change? A TU faculty dialogue with Q&A Tuesday, October 13, 5-6:15, Stephens 310 Panelists: Melissa Groves, Department of Economics Jack Cole, Department of Education Donn Worgs, Department of Political Science   Questions for discussion: End the Drug War? Or intensify the Drug War? Raise the minimum […]

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Economics Dept. Fall Seminar Series

The Department of Economics invites TU faculty, staff and students to participate in its fall 2015 seminar series featuring visiting experts sharing insight about relevant economic and educational research topics ranging from healthcare and immigration to classroom teaching. Economics Department Fall Seminar Series Schedule Tuesday, Sept. 8 3:30 – 5 p.m. Stephens Hall, Room 216 […]

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Economics of Sweatshops Lecture with Q&A: TODAY!

The Political Economy Project, Towson Economics Society and Towson Classical Liberals are hosting Benjamin Powell, Ph.D., professor of economics at Texas Tech University and author of Out of Poverty: Sweatshops in the Global Economy. Using economic theory, Powell argues that much of what the anti-sweatshop movement has agitated for would actually harm the very workers […]

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