James R. Harrigan

Senior Research Fellow

James R. Harrigan is a former Senior Research Fellow at AIER. He is also co-host of the Words & Numbers podcast.

Dr. Harrigan was previously Dean of the American University of Iraq-Sulaimani, and later served as Director of Academic Programs at the Institute for Humane Studies and Strata, where he was also a Senior Research Fellow.

He has written extensively for the popular press, with articles appearing in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News and World Report, and a host of other outlets. He is also co-author of Cooperation & Coercion. His current work focuses on the intersections between political economy, public policy, and political philosophy.

The Daily Economy3/29/24

Baseball, a Beer, and a Dog

"The most expensive beer in the major leagues is found where everything seems to be most expensive: Washington, DC. At Nationals Park a single beer will set you back $14.99."…

Baseball, a Beer, and a Dog
The Daily Economy3/22/24

Uber and Lyft Drive Out of the Twin Cities

"When costs go up, the money to pay for the increase can only come from one of three places: customers paying higher prices, business owners earning less profit, or workers…

Uber and Lyft Drive Out of the Twin Cities
The Daily Economy11/21/23

TikTok: Five Cuts

"Americans already have a license to engage in free speech, in the form of the First Amendment. And if you are thinking that the United States has a long history…

TikTok: Five Cuts
The Daily Economy8/22/23

AngerSong

"He doesn’t point his accusing finger at the one-percent or evil corporations, he goes right for that 68-or-so square miles of land sandwiched between Virginia and Maryland and the sort…

AngerSong
The Daily Economy7/4/23

The Harmonizing Sentiments of the Day

"When was the last time a politician of any description used the phrase 'sacred honor' with a straight face?" ~ James R. Harrigan

The Harmonizing Sentiments of the Day
The Daily Economy4/18/23

Patrick Henry’s Stamp Act Resolutions

"After Henry left town, the House of Burgesses expunged the fifth Resolve on the 31st. It only remains with us because it was found in an envelope alongside Henry’s will."…

Patrick Henry’s Stamp Act Resolutions
The Daily Economy4/10/23

1619, Anyone?

"Phil will next take up the 1619 Project at the Soho Forum on April 20, addressing the resolution: The New York Times book The 1619 Project, and the Hulu video…

1619, Anyone?
The Daily Economy3/11/23

Slavery and the 1619 Project: Phil Magness on Words & Numbers (Part Two)

"Phil Magness joins AIER Senior Editor James Harrigan and Antony Davies on the Words & Numbers podcast to discuss how the 1619 Project gets the history of, and the relationship…

Slavery and the 1619 Project: Phil Magness on Words & Numbers (Part Two)
The Daily Economy3/4/23

Slavery and the 1619 Project: Phil Magness on Words & Numbers

"This week AIER’s Phil Magness joins AIER Senior Editor James Harrigan and Antony Davies on the Words & Numbers podcast to discuss how the 1619 Project gets the history and…

Slavery and the 1619 Project: Phil Magness on Words & Numbers
The Daily Economy1/23/23

Debt Ceiling Theater, The 2023 Revival

"We deserve exactly the government we have insisted upon for all these years. We also deserve the heavy price that will come for our own irresponsibility in repeatedly re-electing this…

Debt Ceiling Theater, The 2023 Revival