Newsroom Listing - Andrew Garrison
A Tale of Two Decades: Phil Smith Center Welcomes Dr. Burt Folsom
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise kicked off its fall 2025 speaker series with economic historian Dr. Burt Folsom.
Dr. Anne Bradley on Free Markets and Human Progress
The Phil Smith Center for Free-Enterprise welcomed Economist Anne Bradley to Professor Garrison’s Principles of Macroeconomics course to speak about the advancement of economic and human flourishing.
Economic Insights with Dr. Arthur Laffer
College of Business Owls glided into the Schmidt Family Complex for a fireside chat with presidential economist Dr. Arthur Laffer. Known as the “Father of Supply Side Economics”, Dr. Laffer is a respected voice in public policy discussions.
Students Explore Economic Freedom, Entrepreneurship, and Reagan's Ranch
few College of Business Owls flew out west to attend ‘Road to Freedom’ in Santa Barbara, California. Hosted by Young America’s Foundation, the event allowed students to gain insight into economic policy that has historically facilitated and supported economic growth in the United States.
Student Book Club Explores Free Market Economic Principles
Each semester, a group of students from economics courses met once a week to discuss a chapter of a book centered on the dangers of unneeded regulation.
From Capitol Hill to the Classroom: Senator Phil Gramm Shares Economic Research on “The Myth of American Inequality”
The Phil Smith Center for Free Enterprise welcomed former Senator Phil Gramm to the FAU College of Business, Tuesday, March 26th. Gramm, who was an economics professor at Texas A&M University before running for the Senate, spoke on his economic research on income inequality in the United States. Over 200 students in Dr. Monica Escaleras’ Principles of Macroeconomics course learned about his career in the Senate as well as his data findings related to inequality in America.