Mission: Our mission is to promote economic literacy among adults.
Vision: We envision a nation where all adults have a working knowledge of fundamental economic principles and have the skills to think critically about the potential unintended consequences of policy issues. We believe that each person is his or her own economist.
Lotus Flower Logo: The lotus flower grows through muddy, mucky water and up to the sunlight where it opens and floats above the water. This is a good metaphor for the process of learning to think like an economist.
OEL is not affiliated with any political party and does not pursue any political agenda. OEL does not endorse particular candidates or pieces of legislation.
We do, however, encourage people to think critically before they vote. OEL will help people apply economic principles and analysis to current policy issues. Sometimes a policy may be found to be economically sound, sometimes not. While OEL may point out the merits or drawbacks of a policy, this should in no way be taken to mean that OEL is for/against a particular candidate or piece of legislation.