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We are going to get started. There are a lot of books to mentions i want to make sure i get them right. Thank you for all being here. Thank you especially to the folks on a panel. We are pleased that you are here. There has been a lot of talk about the last generation in the last 40 years really highlight the challenges of measuring economic values its been a lot of people take the view that there hasnt been much progress or growth or economic stagnation over that timeframe. I often try to put the light that by asking people whether they are low income raise your hand if you want to go back to 1975. There usually are a lot of takers. One thing is undeniable over the last ten or 15 years we truly had been living with an economic stagnation. I joined the Cato Institution a year ago as president. And over that time trying to explore the reasons of the growth slowdown. I have them as books. One is understanding the growth slowdown in another is reviving Economic Growth. For the first time
When the super bowl this year. California. Kickoff scheduled for 6 40. Reporting at bank of america staduim in Charlotte Alex giles for the raycom news network. Stay with wis well have a full postgame wrap on the news at 11. The big blizzard of 2016 has now become the big digout as millions try to recover from the monster highway crews are trying to get roads open. While some airports remain closed. Nbcs Jennifer Johnson has our story from washington. The sounds of recovery. As the dig out from the monster blizzard begins. Blue skies and quiet winds a Welcome Change from the whiteout that paralyzed millions. Its not that really heavy stuff. So its not that bad cleaning up. It will be days before life gets back to normal. Tractor trailer trucks and hundreds of cars need to be removed froro highways from pennsylvania to kentucky. Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power. Maryland 26 33 theres a great amount of work to be done. Conduct damage assessments. And recovery from
Good evening. Welcome everyone to this years hayek book prize and lecture. Im brian anderson. Im the editor of city journal published by the manhattan institute. Unfortunately, ryhound salam the institutes president de zeal and couldnt be here tonight. He sends his regrets as he was very much. Looking forward to the event, which is one of our signature gatherings of the year. Were here tonight to honor joseph henrik for his book the weirdest. People in the world how the west became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous. Weird stands for western educated industrialized rich and democratic and henrik explains how this part of the world the west came to lead the way in embracing markets and individual liberty. The book is a stunning accomplishment. And a testament to the power of culture to build prosperity. But before we hear more about joseph henrik and his research, i wanted to talk a bit about the hayek prize and what it stands for the prize comes with a 50,000 award wh
He sends his regrets as he was very much. Looking forward to the event, which is one of our signature gatherings of the year. Were here tonight to honor joseph henrik for his book the weirdest. People in the world how the west became psychologically peculiar and particularly prosperous. Weird stands for western educated industrialized rich and democratic and henrik explains how this part of the world the west came to lead the way in embracing markets and individual liberty. The book is a stunning accomplishment. And a testament to the power of culture to build prosperity. But before we hear more about joseph henrik and his research, i wanted to talk a bit about the hayek prize and what it stands for the prize comes with a 50,000 award which makes it one of the worlds most generous book prizes. It honors a book published within the past two years that best reflects the vision of its namesake friedrich von hayek the brilliant economist who shared a nobel prize with gunner murdal in 1974