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The work of Bigger Pie Forum strongly believes an open and free market will create more prosperity for more citizens than a heavily regulated market place. BPF aims to advance free enterprise, fiscal discipline, economic growth, and the rule of law.

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It’s the Price, Stupid

by Kelley Williams Published August 31, 2026 James Carville posted “The economy stupid” sign in Bill Clinton’s 1992 Little Rock campaign headquarters.  He wanted the campaign to focus on what mattered. The data-center debate could use some focus too.  Among other things data centers train and run Artificial Intelligence models.  There is a seemingly irrational race to build the best Large Language Model.  Amazon is in the race.

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Blockades, Bottlenecks and Bullet Proof Stocks

Blockades, Bottlenecks and Bullet Proof Stocks

The 2nd Quarter did not disappoint for drama or trauma. On 13 April the U.S. initiated a three Carrier Strike Force blockade of the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Less than two months later, the U.S. began on again off again ceasefires which continue still. All that sound and fury did little to deter the stock market which with Kevlar flair rallied 16% to its best quarterly gain in 6 years. Why? Big time earnings, that’s why.

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Elon Musk Book Review

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Elon Economy

Walter Isaacson is a great storyteller and a master biographer. As a writer, he is drawn to complex subjects from the genius ranks like Albert Einstein, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Kissinger and Steve Jobs. His latest book, “Elon Musk,” is exceptional.

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BPF Rotary Speech from Ashby Foote

The Rotary Club of North Jackson — Ashby Foote of Bigger Pie Forum

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BPF Book Review of How Innovation Works

BPF Book Review | “How Innovation Works and Why It Flourishes in Freedom”

Ridley’s latest book tackles the complex subject of innovation with a treasure trove of stories and anecdotes from the past 500 years of real life inventors and innovators that moved history forward by improving productivity and with it, our quality of life. How Innovation Works is a great book for entrepreneurs, investors and those tasked with economic development.

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Shelly Luther

Rosa Parks and a Texas Mom

In 1953, Rosa Parks refused to go to the back of the bus in Birmingham.  She was a seamstress and a civil rights activist.  She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama’s segregated bus laws – which were subsequently held unconstitutional under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.

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Travel Industry Takedown

The Great Travel Industry Takedown

The Coronavirus has clobbered the world economy but for the travel and hospitality industries, it has become an existential crisis.  The consequences are lingering far too long with no end in sight.  Two good examples to examine are the airlines and airports.  The data is really ugly but it is right there on the TSA website for all to see — the daily number of passengers screened by the Transportation Security Administration.

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