Catholic Economics

Catholic Economics
Catholic Economics Podcast

Improving economic policy is a key component of building a just society. Though Catholic Social Teaching has a lot to say about economic policy, there are relatively few outlets discussing the rich and beautiful tradition of economic theory and policy provided to us by the Church. Join economist Dr. Levi Russell as he discusses economic concepts and current events through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.

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    Our Economy This Week | Ep. 7

    This is the first episode back! I'll publish an episode every weekend covering the most important economics stories. Below you'll find sources you can read yourself. Please leave any suggestions or questions in the comments! You can also find the show in audio format on Spotify or (coming soon) on your favorite podcast app. Atlanta Fed GDPnow Forecast https://www.atlantafed.org/cqer/research/gdpnow The Net Zero Agenda Threatens Your Future Clothing Purchases https://www.realclearmarkets.com/articles/2024/06/29/the_net_zero_agenda_threatens_your_future_clothing_purchases_1041046.html BP halts hiring, slows renewables roll-out to win over investors https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/bp-halts-hiring-slows-renewables-roll-out-win-over-investors-2024-06-27/ Numbers Don't Lie (on the energy transition that isn't) https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/numbers-dont-lie 46% of EV owners want to go back to gasoline cars https://x.com/4AmericanEnergy/status/1806001308207616479 The Chevron Doctrine Runs Out of Gas https://www.newsweek.com/chevron-doctrine-runs-out-gas-opinion-1919028 Most Employment Growth Since Pandemic Has Gone to Immigrants https://cis.org/Camarota/Most-Employment-Growth-Pandemic-Has-Gone-Immigrants Housing Market Update: Monthly Payments Set New Record https://www.redfin.com/news/housing-market-update-mortgage-payments-record-high-inflation-report/ Tractor Supply and consumer sovereignty https://x.com/robbystarbuck/status/1806423481283924210

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Improving economic policy is a key component of building a just society. Though Catholic Social Teaching has a lot to say about economic policy, there are relatively few outlets discussing the rich and beautiful tradition of economic theory and policy provided to us by the Church. Join economist Dr. Levi Russell as he discusses economic concepts and current events through the lens of Catholic Social Teaching.

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