CSFE in Action
Speaker series
Free Enterprise Speaker Series | The Future of Jobs and the Minimum Wage
Opioid and Addiction Town Hall – Oct 3, 2019
An Out-of-this-World Chat with Charlie Duke
A Conversation with Phil Drake
Race Inequality: A Discussion with Steve Ha and Samuel Myers on Race Neutrality
Building Success with Jeff Percival
Dr. Craig Richardson: Bus Stop Jobs
Dr. Loren Lomasky—Your Vote: Is Democracy in Decline?
University Distinguished Speaker Series: Ken Langone
Dr. Siri Terjesen: Social Entrepreneurship Without Borders
Events
Campus-Wide Debate: Gun free zones make people safer
Liberty over lunch: Economist Craig Richardson
Liberty over lunch: Economist Celeste Carruthers
Campus-Wide Debate: Should gender affirming care for youth be banned?
Liberty over lunch: Economist Abigail Cormier
Liberty over lunch: Economist Scott Baier
Liberty over lunch: Economist Shishir Shakya
Attended the International Conference and Annual Meeting of AACSB
Exploring Liberty, Community, and Prosperity
Introducing CSFE’s Human Progress Research Initiative, and Calling 21-22 Faculty & Student Affiliates
In the News
First Economic Analysis Degree Graduates from Western Carolina University
Liberty over lunch: Economist Rachel Sederberg
Campus-Wide Debate: Should gender affirming care for youth be banned?
Liberty over lunch: Economist Shishir Shakya
Attended the International Conference and Annual Meeting of AACSB
Broadband investment would mean billions to NC, but there’s a holdup: Utility poles
Our New Annual Report, 2020-21
Recap and Video of “Helping the Community Helps Your Campus”
CSFE as Hub and Platform: Cross-Disciplinary Research that Matters
CSFE’s new study on Paramedics and the Pandemic
Podcast
Podcast From the Archives: Virginia Postrel
Podcast S2, E5: EPIC Innovation
Podcast S2, E4: Steve Ha & Samuel Myers
Podcast S2, E3: Jeff Percival and Lindsey Elias
Podcast S2, E2: Dr. Craig Richardson
Dr. Edward Lopez continues this seasons’ discussion with and interview of Dr. Craig Richardson, as they discuss poverty, economic mobility, and Richardson’s latest film: Bus Stop Jobs.
Podcast S2, E1: Dr. Siri Terjesen
Podcast S1, E6: Ann Bennett
Podcast S1, E5: Amity Shlaes and Roy Cordato
Dr. Edward Lopez hosts distinguished guests Amity Shlaes, four time NYT Bestseller, and Roy Cordato Senior Economist for the John Locke Foundation. Both parties discuss and share their views on the current state of tax reform.
Podcast S1, E4: Austin Brown
Dr. Edward Lopez and graduate student Austin Brown, discuss the Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship Program at Western Carolina University.
Podcast S1, E3: Yue Hillon
Dr. Edward Lopez and Yue Hillon, professor of strategy and management at Western Carolina University discuss small and medium enterprises.
Interviews
How Restrictive Are North Carolina’s COVID-19 Policies?
WNC breweries seeing impact of can shortage
Local businesses and chains are feeling the effects of economic rebalancing
Dr. Edward Lopez on the impact of COVID-19 on WNC small businesses
COVID-19 and Empty College Seats: Interview with Sean Mulholland
Our Associate Director Sean Mulholland has a new study on the college enrollment effects of COVID-19. He spoke recently with Shannon Watkins of The James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal about the new research paper, “COVID-19 Prevalence and Empty College Seats.”