We have faith in the power of our Republic, its institutions, and its informed citizenry to prevail over any challenge. The project for American Employment & Economic Security asks one basic question – “what is the purpose of a market economy?”.

Economic activity, whether expressed explicitly or implicitly, touches every facet of our lives and forms the basis of much of our individual and collective decision making. Hence, a well-functioning market economy should:

• Support equal opportunity
• Uplift our most vulnerable
• Reward merit
• Encourage risk taking
• Mitigate externalities for current and future generations
• Promote social cohesion, the arts, culture and science
• Operate within the moral constraints of a just society
• Uphold the rule of law
• Nourish the physical and spiritual well-being of the body politic