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Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson is an adjunct faculty member, economist, and fellow for economic and social policy with The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College.
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Dec 24, 2011)
Let’s have a happy debate: What are the five best Christmas movies of all time? Obviously, tastes differ and change over time. Here are my five favorites, the ones I am... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Dec 20, 2011)
Barry Bonds’ Dec. 16 sentencing for obstruction of justice is an anticlimactic addendum to a sterling, though marred, baseball career.
Without a doubt, Bonds was a great... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Dec 11, 2011)
In a recent piece for the Wall Street Journal, Andy Stern, an Obama insider and one of organized labor’s more aggressive personalities, praised what he called “China’s... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Dec 01, 2011)
On Tuesday, November 15, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas visited Grove City College. I had a choice to make—whether to meet him or attend to the tons of work I had to... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Nov 17, 2011)
A barrage of news headlines on the Solyndra scandal continue to remind us that President Obama made green jobs one of his administration’s priorities. Those headlines also... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Nov 11, 2011)
In economics, the first lesson I teach my pupils is the lesson of things that are seen and things that are not seen. Actions have some effects that are readily apparent and... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Nov 08, 2011)
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, was a giddy day for European politicians and global investors. European Union officials announced a plan for addressing the EU’s worst financial... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Oct 31, 2011)
Whoever takes the oath of office as President of the United States in January of 2013 will inherit an economy facing multiple challenges:
Undoubtedly, still-escalating... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Oct 12, 2011)
It isn’t easy to earn interest income these days. Interest rates on government T-bills, banks’ savings accounts, and certificates of deposit are microscopic. You can blame... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Sep 27, 2011)
"The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball."
—Terence Mann (played by James Earl Jones), Field of Dreams
For over 100 years, baseball has been a... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Sep 21, 2011)
The Greek government is in a gigantic financial hole and is teetering on the brink of defaulting on its debt. It has been able to limp along since last year only with... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Jul 28, 2011)
Some have called August 2 “Financial D-Day.” That is the date, according to Treasury Secretary Geithner, by which either Congress raises the debt ceiling or... more
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Mark W. Hendrickson (Mar 09, 2011)
There are two high-profile labor disputes in the news these days. One involves Wisconsin’s public-school teachers; the other, the National Football League's players. I... more