EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Enables Great Escape From Poverty
Hundreds of millions of people around the world are experiencing a “Great Escape” from poverty, and increasing economic freedom around the globe is the reason,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Good News. Economic Freedom Is Back on the Rise.
Good news: For the first time in a while, the United States isn’t just economically stronger. It’s economically freer. How do we know? Check the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Finds Some Licensing Laws Do More Harm Than Good
Occupational licensing, the system wherein workers need a government permission slip to work in certain regulated professions, has drawn attention and scrutiny from supporters of… Read More
EconomyNews
US Sees Modest Gains in Economic Freedom Under Trump
The United States gained a higher score in the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom published Friday by The Heritage Foundation. The score of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
All 3 NAFTA Countries Have Gained in Prosperity Since 1994
Trade officials from the United States, Canada, and Mexico were set to meet Tuesday in Montreal for the latest round of talks to discuss how to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How a New Power Plant Could Enhance US-Kosovo Relations
The Republic of Kosovo and New York-based power generator ContourGlobal signed a deal Wednesday for the U.S. company to build a 500-megawatt, coal-fired power plant,… Read More
EconomyNews
4 Big Signs of a Trump Economic Recovery
The economic numbers clearly have improved on President Donald Trump’s watch, with unemployment down and consumer confidence stronger. “We are just getting started,” @POTUS says…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
How to Make Bank on Your New Investments
Most people talk with Arthur Laffer about supply-side economics and his famous “Laffer curve,” which shows how governments can increase revenues by lowering taxes. But… Read More
EconomyNews
‘Feminist Economics’: Coming to a College Campus Near You
If you haven’t yet heard of “feminist economics,” get ready, because liberal economists, policy organizations, and activist groups are pushing the concept as the next… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Deregulation Helps the Disadvantaged
America’s system of free enterprise is the greatest engine of prosperity ever known on earth. A key component of that system, and a major reason… Read More
