Anthony Kim is a research fellow in economic freedom, editor of the Index of Economic Freedom, and manager of global engagement in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation.
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The free trade and investment agreement between the U.S. and South Korea will hit the 10-year mark on March 15. With bilateral trade having expanded… Read More
EconomyCommentary
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
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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
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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
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The small Baltic nation of Estonia—a once-communist republic—now stands as one of the freest economies in the world, a shining example and defender of freedom,… Read More
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Advancing the Three Seas Initiative matters now more than ever. Unambiguously, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine underscores the elevated importance of the initiative for the… Read More
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New Zealand has long been considered an economically free country. The government’s stringent, almost straightjacket-like COVID-19 restrictions, however, run counter to New Zealand’s multidecade history… Read More
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Taiwan stands for freedom, transparency, accountability, and other democratic characteristics that clearly differentiate the island nation from China. Taiwan’s commitment to cultivating a free economy… Read More
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The 2022 Index of Economic Freedom—a cross-country study by The Heritage Foundation measuring the economic governance and entrepreneurial environments of 177 countries—went public Monday. The… Read More
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Singapore keeps punching above its weight, demonstrating to the world the concrete benefit of preserving transparency, openness, and efficiency, which are the hallmarks of economic… Read More
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“Lebanon’s deliberate depression is orchestrated by the country’s elite that has long captured the state and lived off its economic rents.” Very unfortunately, but precisely,… Read More
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For the first time ever, this week, Israel’s president made a visit to the United Arab Emirates. President Isaac Herzog traveled to the UAE and… Read More
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If common sense and reports from thousands of employers weren’t enough, a recent National Bureau of Economic Research paper found conclusively that paying people not… Read More
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The House of Representatives is scheduled this week to consider a wide-ranging bill ostensibly aimed at improving U.S. competitiveness. The long-awaited companion legislation to the… Read More
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Practical partnerships between foreign countries and individual American states matter—perhaps more than ever, as they involve treasure troves of diplomatic, military, and economic interactions. Among… Read More
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Taiwan has announced its financial pledges to Lithuania with a $1 billion credit fund to further bolster its relationship with the Baltic nation, a key… Read More
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A recent report by the World Trade Organization revealed that “despite a slowdown in new trade restrictions unrelated to the pandemic, the stockpile of unrepealed… Read More
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“It’s a process. A process among friends.” That characterization by Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, is the essence… Read More
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The world has lost a great ally of freedom. Linda Whetstone, daughter of entrepreneur and think tank pioneer Sir Antony Fisher, passed away unexpectedly on… Read More
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During his visit to Washington in late November, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis pointed out that “the biggest lesson out of Lithuania is that economic… Read More
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The Biden administration’s recent virtual Summit for Democracy may have been more of a photo op than a genuine attempt to show leadership. But by… Read More
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China celebrated its 20th anniversary of being admitted to the World Trade Organization on Dec. 11. While the mission of the WTO is to ensure… Read More
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New Zealand was one of only five economically free countries in the world, as measured by The Heritage Foundation’s 2021 Index of Economic Freedom. For… Read More
InternationalCommentary
“We came here with a very simple, clear message: You are not alone. Europe is standing with you.” Those are the words offered to Taiwan… Read More
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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai embarks this week on her first trip to Asia in the post. She will travel to Japan, South Korea, and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Biden administration’s recent announcement that travel restrictions from Europe would be eased for vaccinated travelers was long overdue. As trans-Atlantic air travel stands to… Read More
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The first in-person gathering of the world’s 20 biggest economies, the Group of 20, since the onset of COVID-19 pandemic will take place in Rome,… Read More
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited “stalwart NATO ally” Romania on Oct. 20 to discuss a range of key bilateral issues. Austin noted that the two nations… Read More
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The Biden administration announced last Wednesday that the Port of Los Angeles will now operate 24 hours a day. That’s belated good news, but how… Read More
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The left is trying to refashion how policymakers and private-sector leaders understand their roles by insisting that their actions must have an “environmental, social, and… Read More
