EconomyCommentary
The way we work has always been evolving, but the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated change. Progress that might otherwise have taken over a decade to achieve… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We live in a fallen world. Because man has a corruptible heart, when he is given a position of authority, he tends to amass more… Read More
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The misappropriation of the economic freedom of millions of mom-and-pop investors by BlackRock Inc. CEO Larry Fink has unintended consequences. “We have a new bunch… Read More
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In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden claimed he would be “the only president to ever cut the deficit by more than… Read More
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics last week released the Consumer Price Index data for February, and it shows prices continuing to increase at an alarming… Read More
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President Joe Biden has insisted that rising gas prices are not a result of his administration’s policies. This week, he announced the United States would… Read More
Economy Analysis
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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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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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
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“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
EconomyCommentary
America is a great nation. But it won’t stay that way forever if its leaders continue acting like the solution to all our ills is… 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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COVID-19 is not to blame for four-decade-high inflation and an unprecedented labor shortage. Rather, bad government policies, originally enacted as part of a stated attempt… Read More
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America faces a stark choice. Will we accept more of the Washington-knows-best, top-down rule by politicians and bureaucrats? Or will we the people be in… Read More
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Less than three years ago, Americans were living in one of the best economic times in our nation’s history, certainly the best in the 21st… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Unable to force a $15 federal minimum wage across the entire country, the Biden administration issued an executive order, now implemented, requiring a $15 minimum… 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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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt production and distribution, Western countries must reassess the geostrategic risks of global supply chains. This is a prime… Read More
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Inflation makes governments rabid. They lash out for scapegoats to blame for policymakers’ failures. Having failed to convince the American people that greedy meatpackers and… Read More
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The Treasury Department announced Tuesday that the total national debt had surpassed $30 trillion for the first time. Just two years ago, the Congressional Budget… 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 considering the America COMPETES Act, a 3,000-page House response to the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act. The $318… 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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Larry Fink has emerged as the point man for environmental, social, and corporate governance capitalism, broadly known as ESG. As chief executive officer of BlackRock,… Read More
