While politicians squabble over the pros and cons of price controls on prescription drugs, onlooking citizens are often left scratching their heads. Many of today's economic issues are obscured by ...

On June 2, AEI’s Jonah Goldberg moderated a discussion with AEI’s Mark J. Perry and Manhattan Institute’s Jason L. Riley on Mr. Riley’s new book, “Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell” (Basic Books, ...

As the nation prepared for its 249th birthday, Thomas Sowell, the nation’s greatest living economist, turned 95. That milestone is cause for reflection in California, Washington, D.C., and all across ...

Prolific and award-winning economist Sowell presents an engaging and accessible collection of short essays culled from his books and columns. In his 30-some previous books, Sowell has addressed ...

Until 1991, when Clarence Thomas was nominated and then confirmed to the Supreme Court, the most prominent black conservative in America was likely Thomas Sowell, the Chicago-trained economist and ...

One of my two all-time most favorite economists—Dr. Thomas Sowell— turns 92 tomorrow, he was born on June 30, 1930. Here is Thomas Sowell’s webpage and here is his Wikipedia entry. Milton Friedman (my ...