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President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on some goods imported to the US. Economists are not a fan of tariffs, says Whaples, who has surveyed economists on the subject. Customers end up paying for tariffs, especially for automobiles and parts, he says
Senior Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Is Social Justice Just? discusses the recent stock market drop and its implications. He talks about which indicators kill economic expansion. Unemployment is increasing, but why is that happening? Investors worldwide are worried, so he offers some life lessons in how to deal with volatility.
Senior Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Is Social Justice Just? appears on the Ave Maria in the Afternoon radio show. Whaples discusses the US debt hitting the milestone (or millstone) of $35 trillion. That is $104K per person in the US. The debt is expected to grow over the next few decades. The fertility rate in the US is falling. With an aging population and fewer workers, what does that mean for the future of our economy?
Senior Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society and Is Social Justice Just? interviewed on Kresta in the Afternoon on the EWTN network. Robert Whaples discusses the federal government’s budget and its deficit. The national debt is $34 trillion which is larger than the GDP. Interest rates have also increased dramatically so what are the ramifications of this and what should we do about it?
Senior Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society talks with Al Kresta about the situation in Argentina. At one point, Argentina was one of the wealthiest countries in the world, but now its GDP has fallen dramatically combined with very high inflation, so changes were necessary. Whaples discusses the Argentinian Pope and the history of Argentina’s economy.
What is the meaning of social justice? What are the rules of this game? Are they moral and fair? Robert Whaples, editor of the book Is Social Justice Just? discusses how capitalism and free markets can resolve issues of social justice in education, healthcare, jobs, housing, and energy. The track record of markets lifting people out of poverty is good, says Whaples. He adds that voluntary exchanges, rather than coerced ones, benefit every segment of society, especially the poor.
Sr. Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Is Social Justice Just? is interviewed on the Schilling Show Unleashed Podcast. Whaples discusses the new book and the concept of justice and social justice and whether or not the world would be better if everyone were equal. Our inequality has benefits, he says, but everyone deserves respect as an unrepeatable soul worthy of human dignity.
Sr. Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Is Social Justice Just? is interviewed on the Chosen Generation with Pastor Greg Young. Equality and equitable are not synonyms, says Whaples. Why isn’t equity invoked in students’ grades or college sports? We shouldn’t coerce or force people to be just, he says.
