G. Dirk Mateer, Cathleen Johnson, Brian O'Roark & Matthew Rousu
G. Dirk Mateer is a senior fellow at the Civitas Institute, and the director of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics minor in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also professor of instruction in the School of Civic Leadership. Cathleen Johnson is the Kendrick Chair of Economics at West Virginia University, J. Brian O’Roark is a University Professor of Economics and the B.K. Simon Fellow at Robert Morris University. Matthew Rousu is the Dean of the Sigmund Weis School of Business and a Professor of Economics at Susquehanna University.
Nov 13, 2025Economic freedom is a vital component of a prosperous society. Defined as the ability to make economic decisions without undue government influence, people in free societies can...