Niskanen Center Substacks

A forum for linking ideas and people in ways that surprise and inspire while engaging with the Niskanen Center’s broad vision: an America where competitive markets, robust public goods, and an effective state reinforce one another.

A blog and podcast about the challenges of capitalist mass affluence — in particular, how to make it sustainable, and how to translate material plenty into a society where most people can expect, in the words of John Maynard Keynes, to “live wisely and agreeably and well.”

Original data analysis and research covering how immigration shapes American identity, how it affects our position in the world, and what it means for national security.

Points of Entry includes historical census records, new population estimates, and emerging migration patterns as well as interactive dashboards.