Reducing our tariffs on Chinese exports, particularly solar panels and electric cars, would be an environmentally friendly move and would promote world peace.
Economics
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican investment office reports $49.6 million profit for 2023
The Vatican investment office made 45.9 million euros in profit in 2023, contributing millions of euros to the Vatican’s operating budget and in increasing its assets.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Socially responsible investing—the Catholic way
Socially responsible investing should be a priority for Catholic institutions and individuals alike. But investors need to look beyond negative screening to see other possibilities.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As Milei’s fiscal reforms bite in Argentina, church-run soup kitchens do brisk business
Argentina has been in a state of economic upheaval for years with two constants—a continuous increase in poverty and corresponding efforts by the Catholic Church to respond to that need.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Child labor law violations are at their highest in decades.
In some states, the thinking seems to be that the way to “solve” this problem is by weakening the laws. Catholics should resist those efforts.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Landlords should be required to legally justify every eviction.
“Just cause” eviction laws can add a measure of security and predictability to housing markets. They can also correct the power imbalance between large landlords and tenants.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Life after globalization: What to expect for higher ed, trade and the environment
Geopolitical crises and the aftereffects of Covid are prompting the United States and other nations to find alternatives to globalization in education, trade and environmental protection.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
The Weekly Dispatch: Wisdom from Pope Francis for the billionaires meeting in Davos
From a Catholic point of view, there is good reason to look askance at some of the “false promises” coming out of Davos, including the idea that better technology and the economic system as it is can deal with global poverty, inequality and care of creation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: Sometimes bigger is better.
In his new book, ‘Small Isn’t Beautiful: The Case Against Localism,’ Trevor Latimer argues that localist policies often do not achieve what their proponents intend.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The economy is the issue—but does anyone have a way to improve it?
While economic dissatisfaction is widespread, it is much harder to say what policies will “fix” the economy—because other than anxiety about continuing inflation, there is little consensus about what precisely is broken.