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Northwood’s Tim Nash Explores the Ideas That Shaped America

Northwood’s Tim Nash Explores the Ideas That Shaped America

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, Northwood University’s Dr. Timothy G. Nash is encouraging Americans to consider not only the people who founded the nation, but also the ideas and authors who influenced them. Nash, senior vice president emeritus and director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and...

School Choice Essay Shows Why Freedom Matters in Education

School Choice Essay Shows Why Freedom Matters in Education

Who should control a child’s education: families or the government? That fundamental question is at the center of a new essay by Northwood University Economics Professor Dr. Alex Tokarev and Northwood alumna Kristin Tokarev featured by the Acton Institute. In “School Choice Is the Market Key to Education Success,” the authors argue that debates over...

By Kate Hessling

When Regulation Becomes the Illness

When Regulation Becomes the Illness

The following was adapted from a research paper written for ECN 4010: Economics of Public Policies at Northwood University. It presents a classical liberal case for full nurse practitioner practice authority in Michigan. When I think of the word access, I picture a space without barriers — an open path that allows people to freely...

By Melonie M. Farley

Northwood Professor Examines Shifts in Federal Antitrust Enforcement

Northwood Professor Examines Shifts in Federal Antitrust Enforcement

When does government oversight protect competition—and when does it interfere with the market forces that make competition possible? In a new essay published by The Washington Times, Northwood University economics professor Dr. Alex Tokarev examines the Trump administration’s shift toward resolving antitrust cases through negotiated settlements rather than lengthy courtroom battles. Professor Tokarev contrasts this...

Northwood University Professor Examines the Protestant Roots of American Constitutionalism

Northwood University Professor Examines the Protestant Roots of American Constitutionalism

Northwood University professor explores how centuries of Protestant political thought shaped the American understanding of lawful resistance, limited government and independence. As the United States marks 250 years of independence, Northwood University Professor Dr. Glenn A. Moots is encouraging Americans to look beyond the familiar names and phrases associated with the nation’s founding — and...

By Kate Hessling

Who Should Control Education? Northwood Authors Make the Case for Empowering Families

Who Should Control Education? Northwood Authors Make the Case for Empowering Families

Northwood University Economics Professor Dr. Alex Tokarev, alumna Kristin Tokarev and student Mitchell Ashley examine federal education policy, school choice and the importance of parental authority in a new piece published by the Independent Institute. For decades, debates over American education have centered on which level of government should exercise greater control. But three members...

By Kate Hessling

Northwood Student Explores America’s Founding Through the Lens of Liberty

Northwood Student Explores America’s Founding Through the Lens of Liberty

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, Northwood University student Noel Tokarev is contributing to the national conversation about the ideas that gave birth to the United States — and why they still matter today. In a new essay published by Learn Liberty, “Happy Birthday, America: A Libertarian Reading of the Declaration of Independence and...

By Kate Hessling

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...

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