Commentary - America's Future

By Emma Elliott Freire • Nov 12,2013

Auditor: EU Financial Mismanagement Grows

The European Union misspent nearly 7 billion euros of taxpayer money in 2012. That’s the verdict of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), the EU’s official accounting body, in its...

By Liz Hine • Nov 12,2013

How (and Why!) to Grow In Your Role: Tips for Success

In Part 1 of How (and Why!) to Grow In Your Role, I gave my personal story about how I’ve learned to grow in each role. Here are some specific lessons I...

By Kathryn Shelton • Nov 11,2013

AF Atlanta: Was 1913 the Worst Year Ever?

On October 22nd, AF Atlanta hosted Carl Oberg, Chief Operating Officer at the The Foundation for Economic Education, for a presentation entitled “1913: Not Just The Fed and Income Tax.” Carl...

By Joseph Hammond • Nov 08,2013

Fact-Checking A Bumper Sticker

Political activists love slogans that can fit on a bumper sticker. Case in point, the gun rights slogan declaring that “free men own guns, slaves don’t.” While this would seem...

By Daisy Letendre • Nov 07,2013

Congress on the Shutdown: “What, Us Learn?”

Congress on the Shutdown: “What, Us Learn?” On October 4th, Rasmussen Reports released poll results of 1,000 likely voters. Participants were asked to rate congressional performance. With almost seventy (70%)...

By AF Editors • Nov 06,2013

Mythbusting Obamacare

Obamacare is the largest and most controversial piece of legislation in a generation. As implementation continues to stumble, it is appropriate to reflect on why the majority of Americans and...