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"You are engaged in a great work… and by steady perseverance you will obtain perhaps a success beyond your expectation; for it is incredible the quantity of good that a single man can do in a country if he makes a business out of it." -- Benjamin Franklin (emphasis in the original)
Could the great Dr. Franklin be talking about YOU?
The above quote is taken from a letter Benjamin Franklin wrote to Sir Pedro Rodriguez, who was considering immigrating to America.
The American ambassador enclosed a copy of a little essay he wrote to individuals who planned to immigrate to the "land of the free." He wrote:
"America, where People do not enquire concerning a Stranger, What is he? But What does he do? If he has any useful Art, he is welcome; and if he exercises it and behaves well, he will be respected by all that know him; but a mere Man of Quality, who on that Account wants to live upon the Public, by some Office or Salary, will be despised and disregarded."
Franklin loved builders and entrepreneurs, and encouraged them to come to the "Promised Land of Liberty" and make a difference.
At the same time, he was no fan of gentlemen of leisure and government agents who lived off the labor of hard-working taxpayers.
Indeed, Franklin continues, "America is the Land of Labour... there is a continual Demand for more Artisans of all the necessary and useful kinds, to supply those Cultivators of the Earth with Houses, and with Furniture & Utensils of the grosser Sorts which cannot so well be brought from Europe. Tolerably good Workmen in any of those mechanic Arts, are sure to find Employ, and to be well paid for their Work, there being no Restraints preventing Strangers from exercising any Art they understand, not any Permission necessary."
The Billionaire Who Left a Fortune to Promote Free-Market Capitalism
This letter reminds me of the late Bernie Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, the retail store for artisans and builders of all types.
My wife, Jo Ann, is a frequent customer at Home Depot, as she has led the remodeling of our homes in Florida and California. She's a big fan of both Home Depot and Amazon.
Marcus was born in poverty near the start of the Great Depression, and died a billionaire in late 2024. He was the son of immigrants and could relate to people who work with their hands.
'I Love Capitalism.'
Marcus loved America and the land of opportunity. He would love the title of his co-founder Ken Langone's book, "I Love Capitalism."
Marcus was a longtime philanthropist who signed "The Giving Pledge" to give away the majority of his wealth ($10 billion) to good causes during his lifetime.
He gave to a variety of causes in medical research, military veterans, Jewish causes and political candidates (he was a lifetime Republican).
His Final Big Donation
But what intrigued me the most was his last donation before he died: $100 million that could give him a lasting influence.
He funded a nonprofit organization called Forward America Inc., with $100 million worth of Home Depot stock.
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"Free enterprise -- and its corollary of market-based economies -- is the best model yet created to create prosperity and ensure liberty for the greatest number of people." -- Ambassador Ron Spogli
Marcus's last cause intrigued me because that's exactly my mission in life. As the first Doti-Spogli Endowed Chair of Free Enterprise at Chapman University, I am instructed to teach, write books and articles and give lectures around the world on the benefits of free-market capitalism and counter the arguments of the critics of capitalism.
Mark Skousen, Ron Spogli and Jim Doti in front of the Adam Smith statue at Chapman University.
In addition to teaching several courses in economics, business and finance every year at Chapman University, I speak frequently on college campuses and adult conferences on free-market economics.
In my career, I've traveled to all 50 states, 81 countries and 130 college campuses to defend free markets and talk up the benefits of economic freedom, limited government and the Adam Smith model, "the system of natural liberty," often at my own expense.
The Challenge of Our Times
Today more than ever, we need to teach students and voters the case for economic freedom. The public and college teens are incredibly ignorant of basic economics, as evidenced by surveys that the majority of Americans support bad economic policies such as socialized medicine, free college tuition, minimum wages and taxing the rich.
Recently, I received a letter from a friend who was worried about the increase in socialist/communist rhetoric in the United States.
He wrote, "My wife has a brother and sister who are both vocal in sharing their views that the ultra wealthy are evil. They have no room to even consider the notion that individual economic success can be good for everyone and that billionaires do not exist because they have stolen wealth from the lower classes. Their perspectives on economics are based on jealousy, ignorance and laziness -- so frustrating! All they can imagine is a pie being served up unfairly. They do not realize that the pie can get bigger!"
Two Anti-Capitalist Bestsellers at Barnes & Noble
I walked into the local Barnes & Noble bookstore and saw these two books next to each other under "New Non-Fiction."
It turns out that both of these tomes go on and on about the defects and evils of capitalism, while ignoring the benefits.
John Cassidy is the author of "How Markets Fail," not how they succeed.
And Sven Beckert teaches at Harvard. Chapter 14 of his book is entitled, "A Time of Monsters: Industrial Capitalism, 1918-1945." Really? He quotes Marx more than he does Adam Smith or any other economist.
Neither book quotes John Mackey, the former CEO of Whole Foods Market, who says, "Free-enterprise capitalism is the most powerful system for social cooperation and human progress ever conceived."
Neither one tells the famous Henry Ford $5-a-day story, about how Ford overnight more than doubled the wages of his workers at the Ford Motor Co. and in one day destroyed the two biggest arguments against capitalism by the Marxists (exploitation and alienation).
The Two Best Books Defending Economic Freedom
My two guidebooks not only demonstrate the incredible success of market-friendly economies, but take on the critics of capitalism.
I spent years writing and updating my two best books on sound economics:
"Economic Logic," now in its 6th edition, teaches students and adults about free-market capitalism in 28 easy lessons.
And yes, it tells for full story of the Ford $5-a-day story in chapter 10.
For all the details about my textbook, see Economic Logic, New 6th edition (2024) -- MSKOUSEN.COM.
Here's what Steve Forbes says about my book:
"His textbook Economic Logic demonstrates his ability to look at the whole economy, that is, the real world and real people. The rigidity between micro- and macro-economics is not for him. He realizes instead that they're all connected together. He begins this book with a profit-loss income statement to demonstrate the dynamics of the real-world economy. No other textbook does this.
"Skousen's book brings in many other disciplines to teach lessons of economics, whether it is history, sociology, finance or marketing management. He recognizes that individual departments may be a convenient way for universities to organize their academic activities, but in the real world, it does not advance learning. They need to be integrated. In that sense, he is the spiritual heir of Adam Smith, harking back to a time before mathematicians took over economics." | | Market at Record Highs. Your Account Isn't? Here's Why. January is when fortunes can be made.
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Forbes is also a big fan of my history of the great economic thinkers, "The Making of Modern Economics," now in its 4th edition and published by Routledge. It won the Choice Award for Academic Excellence. Richard Rahn calls it "the best book ever written on economics."
Here are the details: The Making of Modern Economics -- MSKOUSEN.COM.
Steve writes:
"Mark is unique in his fascination with history. Read his concise and incisive sketches of numerous economists in 'The Making of Modem Economics,' now in its third edition and published by Routledge. He brings history to life. People are interested in people. He understands that such stories are highly instructive.
"Skousen has done many other things. He has written illuminating books on investing. He created FreedomFest. He is a talented thespian. He also married Jo Ann, the best thing he ever did.
"A hundred years from now, we will celebrate Mark's contributions. Mark is a great economist, great teacher and a great friend."
What Others Are Saying
Greg Feirman, manager of Top Gun Financial, writes: "Skousen is a brilliant and prolific economist as well as writer of a popular financial newsletter, Forecasts & Strategies, for decades now. Because of his interest in financial markets, Skousen is an economist obsessed with the real-world applicability of his economic ideas. He has written over 20 books, including Economic Logic, his brilliant introductory textbook to economics, and The Making of Modern Economics, the best history of modern economics around."
And John Mackey, CEO of Whole Foods Market, writes: "Mark's book ['Making of Modern Economics'] is fun to read on every page. I have read it three times. I love this book and have recommended it to dozens of my friends."
And the late great William F. Buckley, Jr., wrote, "I champion Skousen's book to everyone. I keep it by my bedside and refer to it often. An absolutely ideal gift for college students."
How to Order Both Books at a Substantial Discount
To purchase copies of "Economic Logic" or "The Making of Modern Economics" at a substantial discount, go to www.skousenbooks.com.
"Economic Logic" normally retails for $55, but you pay only $44, each autographed and postpaid inside the United States.
Routledge charges $59 for the paperback version of "The Making of Modern Economics," but you pay only $37 -- autographed and shipped at no extra charge through my website.
They also make great gifts to students to inoculate them from the socialist indoctrination in our colleges and universities.
Extra bonus: All orders will receive a complimentary copy of my popular essay, "Economics of Life Made Simple," which one reader, a lawyer, said is "the best brief ever written on economics."
Good investing, AEIOU,
Mark Skousen
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FreedomFest | | 50,000 Empty Apartments in New York City By Mark Skousen
Editor, Forecasts & Strategies
Recent studies have shown the long-term effects of rent control in New York City. And yet, the new mayor wants to expand rent control!
The Free Press ran a story revealing that 50,000 apartments are empty in New York, due to rent control: Why New York City Has 50,000 'Ghost Apartments.'
Economist Michelle Tandler wrote about the unintended consequences of long-term rent control there:
"This is what I'm seeing: + 2.4 million rent-controlled apartments in a city with a massive housing shortage and 1.4% vacancy rate.
+ A huge percentage of these tenants are wealthy, white boomers using the units as pieds-a-terres while they spend their weekends and summers elsewhere.
+ Meanwhile, the government is using rent control to purposely drive down the value of multifamily housing, so that it can be purchased in a fire sale by the government.
+ The small-time landlords with big rent rolls of "stabilized" units are going under. Their portfolios end up in the arms of PE and foreign money (how are Progressives okay with this?) The banks will get hit by this too.
+ Because there is such a reduction in supply (about 40% of units are price-controlled), leftover supply is 33% more expensive because NYC gov is not friendly towards landlords, there is a lack of development -- even less supply.
+ Rich and homeowners overwhelmingly support these laws because it drives up the value of their condos & co-ops (less supply means higher prices for condos).
+ Big PE companies like these policies because they can buy buildings in fire sales and wait for rent control reform (five to 10 years out).
+ Meanwhile, around 2.4 million units are rotting and won't be brought up to code as tenants leave because the numbers don't pencil -- 50,000 "ghost apartments" padlocked off market now, maybe 100,000 soon.
+ Gen Z and the working class continue to vote for these policies, hoping they will be among the lucky few to win the lottery ticket of a rent-controlled apartment.
+ Meanwhile, boomers hang onto their units and pass them to their children, family members, etc. NYC's housing stock is rotting slowly, going offline and becoming more expensive."
No wonder people are leaving New York City in droves. | | | About Mark Skousen, Ph.D.:
 Mark Skousen is an investment advisor, professional economist, university professor, author of more than 20 books, and founder of the annual FreedomFest conference. For the past 40+ years, Dr. Skousen has been investment director of the award-winning newsletter, Forecasts & Strategies. He also serves as investment director of four trading services: TNT Trader, Five Star Trader, Low Priced-Stock Trader, and Fast Money Alert. | | | | | |
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