EconomyCommentary
GABORONE, Botswana—Western governments, well-intentioned NGOs and good-old-fashioned profit-seeking capitalists have been trying for decades to help bring development and prosperity to Africa, often unsuccessfully. Botswana embraced… Read More
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The results are in. When it comes to economic freedom, Hong Kong takes the gold, with Singapore following closely behind and New Zealand rounding out… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The age old question in economics is this: how does a nation or state create economic growth and rising living standards for its citizens? Once… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Suppose someone told you there were over two decades of economic data showing the secret of success for every nation in the world and that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If you were to rank all the countries of the world based on their level of economic freedom, you’d think the United States would be… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In his State of the Union address, President Obama argued we need government policies to build “the most competitive economy anywhere.” He’s wrong. We need… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In addition the stars, awards, and speeches, the Golden Globe awards displayed the power of free markets, the real star of the night. Whether it… Read More
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Rep. Paul Ryan has a simple recipe for how the U.S. can achieve greater economic freedom. Ryan, R-Wis., said Tuesday that stronger trade policies and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There is no single formula for overcoming challenges to economic development and maintaining economic dynamism, but one thing is clear: Around the globe, governments that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
“The hope for India lies not in the exceptional Tatas or similar giants, but precisely in the hole-in-the-wall firms, in the small- and medium-size enterprises,… Read More
