Northwood Faculty, Alumna Contribute to National America 250 Essay Series
Northwood Faculty, Alumna Contribute to National America 250 Essay Series
As America marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Northwood University faculty and alumni continue to help lead important conversations about liberty, self-governance, free enterprise, and the enduring principles that shaped the American experiment. A new essay co-authored by Dr. Alex Tokarev, Dr. Timothy G. Nash, and Northwood alumna Kristin Tokarev...
By Kate Hessling
Students Team Up with Professor and Alumna in Op-Ed Examining Local Housing Shortage
Students Team Up with Professor and Alumna in Op-Ed Examining Local Housing Shortage
Midland’s housing shortage worsens as zoning limits supply, according to an op-ed published in the Midland Daily News by four co-authors: Economics Professor Dr. Alex Tokarev; Northwood University Alumna Kristin Tokarev; and Northwood students Hanna Rapson, of Bad Axe, Michigan, and Mason Miller, of Birch Run. Seven Days. That’s how long the average house sits...
By Dr. Alex Tokarev, Kristin Tokarev
Why Red States Are Coming for Washington’s Blue-Chip Companies
Why Red States Are Coming for Washington’s Blue-Chip Companies
Northwood University Professor Brett Decker recently authored an essay for Townhall examining why business-friendly states are working to attract major companies from Washington state. In the column, Decker argues that companies such as Starbucks, Amazon, Boeing and Microsoft are more than iconic brands — they represent jobs, tax revenue, private investment and broader economic activity...
By Kate Hessling
Northwood University’s Tim Nash Joins Michigan’s Big Show to Remember Alan Greenspan
Northwood University’s Tim Nash Joins Michigan’s Big Show to Remember Alan Greenspan
Dr. Timothy G. Nash appeared on Michigan’s Big Show with Michael Patrick Shiels to reflect on the life and legacy of Alan Greenspan, an American economist who served as the 13th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. Dr. Nash is vice president emeritus and director of the Center for the Advancement of...
Northwood’s Tim Nash Discusses SpaceX IPO, Trillionaires and Entrepreneurial Risk
Northwood’s Tim Nash Discusses SpaceX IPO, Trillionaires and Entrepreneurial Risk
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, joined the WILS Morning Wake-Up hosted by Mike Austin to discuss SpaceX’s completion of the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Listen to the interview here:
By Dr. Timothy Nash
What the Mackinac Ferry Dispute Reveals About America’s Economy
What the Mackinac Ferry Dispute Reveals About America’s Economy
The following op-ed by Northwood University Entrepreneurship Chair James Hop and Dr. Timothy G. Nash, vice president emeritus and director of Northwood’s Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, was published June 4, 2026, by the Midland Daily News. The latest reading of the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index (MCSI) should concern...
By Dr. Timothy Nash, Jim Hop
Don’t Ban Prediction Markets: Northwood Students and Staff Collaborate on Essay for Learn Liberty
Don’t Ban Prediction Markets: Northwood Students and Staff Collaborate on Essay for Learn Liberty
A new piece featured by Learn Liberty, a blog powered by Students for Liberty, is the product of a collaboration of students, faculty, and alumni. The piece “Don’t Ban Prediction Markets” is co-authored by Northwood economics professor Dr. Alex Tokarev, alumna Kristin Tokarev, and a number of Northwood students from Michigan, including Aidan Malick of...
Declaring War and Independence
Declaring War and Independence
Dr. Glenn Moots, Northwood University’s political science and philosophy chair, explores who inspired something so inspirational as the U.S. Declaration of Independence in a new piece for the Liberty Fund. Read the full version here: https://www.libertyfund.org/250th/dissension-destruction-and-war/#declaring_war_and_independence
Northwood Professor Explores the Roots of the American Revolution in New Essay
Northwood Professor Explores the Roots of the American Revolution in New Essay
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...
Northwood’s Nash Joins WJR to Talk ‘Auto Sales and Anxious Parents: A Rollercoaster Ride!’
Northwood’s Nash Joins WJR to Talk ‘Auto Sales and Anxious Parents: A Rollercoaster Ride!’
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:
By Dr. Timothy Nash
Listen Here: Dr. Nash Discusses Unemployment and Future Hiring in WILS Interview
Listen Here: Dr. Nash Discusses Unemployment and Future Hiring in WILS Interview
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:
By Dr. Timothy Nash
From Socialist Bulgaria to America’s Promise: Northwood Professor Featured in Mackinac Center Series
From Socialist Bulgaria to America’s Promise: Northwood Professor Featured in Mackinac Center Series
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...
By Kate Hessling
America’s Free Enterprise University Launches Limited-Edition Freedom Lights the Future Apparel Line
America’s Free Enterprise University Launches Limited-Edition Freedom Lights the Future Apparel Line
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,...
By Kate Hessling
Has Blaine Luetkemeyer Slayed the Corporate DEI Dragons?
Has Blaine Luetkemeyer Slayed the Corporate DEI Dragons?
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...
By Kate Hessling