Antony Davies
Associate Professor of Economics
Duquesne University
Antony Davies is associate professor of economics at Duquesne University and Mercatus Affiliated Senior Scholar at George Mason University. His primary research interests include econometrics and public policy. Davies has authored op-eds in over thirty newspapers including the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and New York Daily News, is a regular columnist for US News and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and is a regular commentator on Wilkow! (TheBlaze TV). He is a frequent lecturer at policy conferences on Capitol Hill and at state capitals. In addition to teaching at the undergraduate, masters, and Ph.D. levels, Dr. Davies was Chief Analytics Officer at Parabon Computation, President and co-founder at Paragon Software (now Take-Two Interactive), and co-founder and Chief Analytics Officer at Repliqa (now Zoo Entertainment).
Dr. Davies earned his B.S. in Economics from Saint Vincent College, and Ph.D. in Economics from the State University of New York at Albany.
Economic freedom is about the freedom to buy and sell things, says Professor Antony Davies, but...
In an effort to help fix the deficit, many have advocated increasing taxes on America's...
In 2011, federal government spending significantly outweighed revenue. While the federal...
After the housing bubble burst, both the Bush and Obama administrations turned to stimulus...
In 2009, the government’s budget deficit was $1.5 trillion. Many have suggested raising...
The cost of borrowing money is at a record low. Low interest...
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Some politicians argue that raising the minimum wage helps the poor and disadvantaged. While...
If the government can print money, why doesn’t it just print some and hand it out?...
In 2011, the federal government received $2.2 trillion from all revenue sources and spent 3.8...
The U.S. federal government collected $2.2 trillion in 2011. This includes revenue from all...
The United States currently pays 3 percent interest on the government debt. Economics professor...
Prof. Antony Davies explains that prices are not levers that set value, but rather, are metrics...
Prof. Antony Davies empirically examines the question of whether or not markets are exploitive....
Prof. Antony Davies analyzes Social Security in the United States through the lens of a typical...
Prof. Antony Davies analyzes the fundamental differences between liberals and conservatives. He...
Is it true that immigration raises the U.S. unemployment rate? Is it true that immigration...
Is Social Security bankrupt? According to Prof. Anthony Davies, it isn't bankrupt yet, but...