Long before the concept of “personal brand” became mainstream in the age of social media—and before it turned into a buzzword among LinkedIn recruiters (and a commandment for anyone wanting to stand out in their field)—there was someone who had already mastered it naturally, instinctively, and with absolute control: Taylor Swift. Throughout her career, Taylor...
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, director of the Northwood University of the Center for Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, recently discussed the economy with Mike Austin on WILS. Listen here:
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, Director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship recently joined Kalamazoo Mornings with Ken Lanphear on WKZO to discuss a positive CPI Report and the economic road ahead. Listen here.
Northwood University will livestream a keynote Freedom Seminar address from award-winning historian and author Dr. Wilfred M. McClay for a Freedom Seminar keynote address, “America: Land of Hope,” on Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025. The lecture, which begins at 6 p.m. in the Griswold Lecture Hall, is free and open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and...
After several years of calm, stress is again building in the hidden plumbing of the US financial system — the short-term funding markets that move trillions of dollars in overnight cash and securities each day. These markets, particularly the repurchase (“repo”) market and its benchmark Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), are critical to the smooth...
Yang Zhu (440–360 BC) was a Chinese philosopher whose ideas were considered daring and transgressive for his time, but can strike us as modern in their focus on individual freedom. His lessons were shared through early texts and referred to by scholars in the following centuries. He lived during the “Warring States” period, the phase...
Dr. Timothy G. Nash, director of the Northwood University Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Entrepreneurship, recently discussed the price of gold on the Mike Austin Show. You can listen here:
Between May 17 and September 30, there were 3,832 deaths in Spain linked to extreme heat, an increase of almost 87% from 2024. Many of these victims had underlying health conditions, 96% were over 65, and almost two thirds were 85 or older. But boiling Spanish summers are not a new phenomenon, nor is the...
When President Trump announced a new 100% tariff on Chinese imports, in retaliation for Beijing’s latest export controls on rare earth elements, markets saw only the headline risk. But the real story lies beyond the ticker: a structural reordering of global trade. The world’s supply chains, long anchored to the Chinese mainland, are splintering. Capital...
Two hundred years ago, Britain made a big mistake — and then fixed it. That’s something America should pay attention to. In the early 1800s, British politicians (mostly aristocrats) passed the Corn Laws, tariffs on imported grain. Who benefited from these restrictions? The wealthy landowners — by reaping higher rents. The result was higher food...
In a world of change, the fundamental principles of The Northwood Idea are timeless. Under any circumstances, personal freedom and individual responsibility are essential for a free society. So it is illustrative to examine some of the most compelling expressions of The Northwood Idea that great thinkers have contributed through the years. We call them...
The ongoing realignment of international trade flows in the midst of the escalating tariff wars between the United States and other nations and trading blocs (principally China and the European Union) continues to ripple across the world. Yet the changes we are witnessing are by no means caused by these tariff wars; instead, they are...
New York City, the bastion of global capitalism, is on the verge of electing its first socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani. Many of his socialist visions for the metropolis fail basic economics. Worst of all is his proposal to freeze the price of rent. It ignores decades of empirical evidence that rent control harms the very residents Mamdani...
Northwood University invites friends of America’s Free Enterprise University to join President Kent MacDonald and First Lady Dr. Mary-Ellen MacPhee for an unforgettable excursion through the Emerald Isle, July 12–22, 2026. This small-group journey will immerse travelers in the breathtaking beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture of Ireland. From the lively streets of Dublin to...