Economy Analysis
America’s Economic Freedom Tumbles in Decadelong Decline
Last year, America was ranked 20th in The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. This year, America’s rating in the index fell five places and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Biden Sics Bureaucrats on Cryptocurrencies
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order pushing federal agencies to come up with new restrictions on cryptocurrencies, while formally tasking them to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s Time to Stop Taxing Inflation and Start Indexing Capital Gains
There’s a common, misguided notion in Washington that the strength of the U.S. economy lies in the American people’s willingness to spend. Commentators have described… Read More
EconomyCommentary
8 Ways Massive Omnibus Spending Bill Is a Mistake
Facing yet another artificial, self-imposed government funding deadline, congressional leaders released a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill with the intent of jamming it through Congress… Read More
Economy Analysis
Are Bitcoin and Other Forms of Cryptocurrency the Future of Money?
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum are popping up everywhere. But many Americans may not completely understand what they are. As governments around the globe… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Is Key to Empowering Women With More, Better Opportunities
The Economist summed up the importance of women’s empowerment last September by pointing out, in an article headlined “Societies that treat women badly are poorer… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In Memoriam: Daniel Doron, Israel’s Champion of Free Market Ideas
Daniel Doron, the notable Israeli free market thinker and the recipient last year of The Heritage Foundation’s inaugural Steven M. Sass Economic Freedom Award, died… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why US Policymakers Must Make Economic Freedom Their Top Priority
Sen. Mike Lee joined Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts for an important speech and timely discussion about the importance of economic freedom. In the March… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Minimum Wage Mandates Will Fuel Inflation. Workers Need Real Wage Increases Not Erased by Higher Prices.
With inflation at a 40-year high, politicians understandably want to ease the pain. The good news is that federal lawmakers can help by paring back… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Gender Wage Gap: Fact or Fiction?
“Women earn 82 cents for every dollar that a man earns” is a phrase we hear often reverberated from the left. There are rallies with… Read More
