Dr. Timothy G. Nash, director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, joined the Mike Austin Show (WILS) on Monday, June 8, 2026, to discuss recent unemployment data, future hiring, and more. Listen here:
Dr. Glenn Moots examines the religious, political and constitutional ideas that shaped American independence in American Reformer piece As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Northwood University Professor Dr. Glenn Moots is helping readers think more deeply about one of the central questions behind America’s founding: How...
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, recently joined Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson from ‘JR Morning on WJR to discuss inflation, tariffs, and USMCA renegotiation affecting auto sales and profit margins. Listen to the full interview here:
Dr. Alex Tokarev shares his journey to freedom as part of “Chasing the American Dream,” a special America 250 video series by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy. Before Dr. Alexander Tokarev became an associate professor of economics and philosophy at Northwood University, he lived in a world where freedom was not assumed, opportunity was...
Northwood University is giving alumni, students, families, employees, and friends a new way to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary — just in time for July 4. A limited-edition Freedom Lights the Future apparel line will be available through a special online store opening Monday, May 25. The store will close at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, June 7,...
American businesses exist to serve customers, workers, shareholders, and the economy — not as political pawns for activist agendas most voters never chose, writes Dr. Brett M. Decker, the Endowed Chair of Leadership at Northwood University, in this new piece featured by Townhall. Dr. Decker is a New York Times bestselling author, former Senior Vice...
Capitalism is the ultimate foundation needed to be successful. That is an ignorant statement that dismisses the importance of the establishment of a free enterprise system guaranteeing a reward for one’s actions. Incentives matter, but that alone is not enough. In Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance establishes an argument that forces us to question a core...
This piece originally appeared in The Detroit News on March 26, 2026. May you live in interesting times. That’s how the ancient Chinese (supposedly) cursed their enemies. It’s hard to think of a more politically interesting time in the lives of a Gen-Z student than the first 14 months of the second Donald Trump presidency....
Northwood University Professor Alex Tokarev and Samford University Professor Art Carden offer a survey of McCloskey’s almost six-decade career in four movements: her contributions to the Cliometric Revolution, her work on the rhetoric of inquiry, her analysis of the Great Enrichment, and her forays into “humanomics” at the Social Sciences Research Network. To learn more,...
Northwood University celebrated the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9, during a full day of commencement ceremonies that honored nearly 600 graduates and featured messages rooted in freedom, personal responsibility, earned success and principled leadership. The day opened with remarks from Northwood University President Kent MacDonald, who offered a commencement message centered on hope...
What was the American Revolution? The Declaration of Independence established it as a new way of thinking about liberty and government. But the Revolution also involved a War for Independence that shaped the way those Americans thought about themselves and their former rulers. Just as the ideas of the founders helped create the United States,...
ChatGPT marked the third anniversary of its public launch last autumn. Its extraordinary success stands as a potent reminder — particularly for policymakers — of how quickly innovation can reorder entire industries. Within five days of ChatGPT’s release, one million people had signed up for it. Two months later, it had 100 million users. Today,...
At Northwood University, ideas are not treated as abstract concepts reserved for textbooks or lecture halls. They are living principles that shape institutions, influence policy, expand opportunity, and determine whether individuals are free to pursue their highest potential. That is why Northwood was proud to host this year’s Free Market Road Show, an international lecture...
Northwood University Professor Gabriel F. Benzecry and Daniel J. Smith recall the timeless messages of Adam Smith and how overwhelmingly we’ve failed to absorb and implement them this new piece for The Independent Institute.