The Chinese Economy at the Crossroads
The World Bank’s latest report sounds a warning on China’s future economic growth, reiterating critical recommendations concerning the Chinese economy by The Heritage Foundation’s Index… Read More
The United States of America: Land of Overregulation?
Echoing the findings of The Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, the latest edition of The Economist sums up well the current status of… Read More
Index of Economic Freedom: A Practical Guide on How to Achieve Long-Term Prosperity
In his recent commentary in the Financial Times, Kenneth Rogoff, a professor of economics at Harvard, made a strong case for the importance of education… Read More
Barron’s Roundtable Blames Economic Malaise on Government Policies
Barron’s published its year-end roundtable discussion with 10 money managers and financial market experts on Saturday. The star investors voiced their concerns about three government-related… Read More
Chart of the Week: How Countries Compare on Economic Freedom
Heritage and the Wall Street Journal released the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom on Thursday, ranking 179 countries on 10 benchmarks that gauge their economic… Read More
The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom: Africa Still Rising
Yesterday, Heritage’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom was released, and Africa features prominently. With an average score gain of 0.2 points, reflecting a net gain… Read More
Freedom Is the Cure for U.S. Economic Woes
President Obama recently lectured Americans on economics during a campaign stop in Osawatomie, Kansas. The New York Times congratulated President Obama’s speech as a potent… Read More
Strong National Security–the Prerequisite for Peaceful Commerce
The slogan “War breeds war. Peace breeds prosperity” has become a favorite idea of the anti-war faction on the right. Unlike their anti-war allies on… Read More
PovertyCure: A New Initiative Against Global Poverty
The Acton Institute is leading a new initiative called PovertyCure to help the poor in developing countries. Their approach is to rethink poverty by putting… Read More
Radical Environmentalists’ Continuing Campaign Against Economic Freedom
Recently, radical environmentalists have waged a campaign to stifle free enterprise and economic freedom. Here are some of their recent skirmishes, ranging from crop destruction… Read More
