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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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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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Political Economy Project Spring Speakers Series

The TU community is invited to participate in the TU Political Economy Project’s Spring Speakers Series, which features three talks about various economic issues. A week before each guest speaker’s talk, interested attendees are invited to gather for a pre-talk discussion on the topic to come up with questions prior to the talk. Talk 1: […]

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