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Jeff Hulett
Oct 219 min read
What Drives Our Choices: Adam Smith’s Moral Framework Explained
Adam Smith’s The Theory of Moral Sentiments (TOMS) explores how individuals assess actions in terms of morality. In today’s terms,...
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Jeff Hulett
Oct 206 min read
Why Self-Interest is Not Selfish: Rethinking the Economics of Our Choices
People often mistake “self-interest” for “selfishness.” While they share similarities, their distinctions illuminate the deeper...
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Jeff Hulett
Oct 198 min read
Self-Interest Revealed: Sarah Gustafson’s Expert Analysis on Self-Interest and Society
Prepared for the Invisible Hand Seminar on October 19, 2024, hosted by the Adam Smith Program at George Mason University. Sarah Gustafson...
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Jeff Hulett
Oct 177 min read
Elections Insights: Why Iowa Markets Are Beating Polls in 2024 Predictions
I sat at my desk, watching the market predictions flicker across my screen. The Iowa Electronic Market (IEM) futures for the 2024 U.S....
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Bill Knudson
Sep 92 min read
New Jobs and Unemployment: September 2024
Observations: The new jobs for August 2024 came in at 142,000 up from June's prior month total of 114,000. 142,000 is a moderate total...
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Bill Knudson
Aug 32 min read
New Jobs and Unemployment: August 2024
Observations: The new jobs for July 2024 came in at 114,000 down from June's prior month total of 206,000. 114,000 while being lower is...
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Bill Knudson
Jul 63 min read
New Jobs and Unemployment: July 2024
Observations: The new jobs for June 2024 came in at 206,000----a moderate total and was somewhat higher than the 1977-2016 average....
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Bill Knudson
Jun 83 min read
New Jobs and Unemployment: May 2024
Observations: The 272,000 new jobs for May 2024----a robust total. This dims the hope that the Fed would decrease interest rates at...
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