EconomyCommentary
Lithuania Is a Post-Soviet Success Story
This year is the 100th anniversary of Lithuanian independence, and millions of Lithuanians are celebrating. But independence isn’t the only thing Lithuanians have to celebrate…. Read More
EconomyNews
Commerce Secretary Ross Wants to See US Catch Up to Other Countries on Economic Freedom
The United States will be turning the tide on economic freedom, said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, referencing the United States being ranked 18th on The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 3 Charts Show the Importance of Economic Freedom
Since 1995, The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom has tracked the progress of economic freedom around the world and measured the tangible impact of… Read More
EconomyNews
How Local Right-to-Work Battles Could Land at Supreme Court
If a federal court strikes down a local right-to-work ordinance in Illinois, the case could move up to the Supreme Court, according to legal analysts… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Ireland Has Been a Model in Fiscal Reform, but Times Could Soon Get Rocky
Ireland’s strong economic fundamentals and business-friendly approach make it a popular destination for foreign corporations, and they bring with them jobs and billions of euros… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Foreign Aid Is Not the Answer to Global Poverty. Look to Freedom.
The 2018 Index of Economic Freedom, an annual study that ranks 180 countries for their economic freedom using hard data, has now been published by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Takeaways From the 2018 Index of Economic Freedom
The Heritage Foundation’s 2018 Index of Economic Freedom—an annual global study that compares countries’ entrepreneurial environments—was released earlier this month. Since 1995, the index has… Read More
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
EconomyCommentary
Our Tax Code Is a Self-Inflicted Injustice. The Time for Change Is Now.
America’s corporate tax code is like a heavy anchor holding a fast-moving ship at bay. The winds of opportunity are blowing—our economy could be more… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Shows Political Unrest Often Starts With Lack of Upward Mobility
In countries with higher levels of economic freedom, individuals are free to move up (or down) the socio-economic ladder because of the decisions they make… Read More
InternationalNews
McCain, Tunisian Leader Urge US Aid to Sow Democracy in Middle East
Tunisia’s commitment to democracy provides hope for a region awash in tumult, but the North African nation needs U.S. aid to move forward, its top… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Too Many Government Policies Are Limiting Opportunity for All, and Hurting the Poor
Policymakers too often think that big government is the only solution to creating opportunity and reducing poverty. They fail to ask how government might be… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Don’t Believe the Data Saying Women Have Lacked Substantial Economic Gains
According to widely reported survey data, women’s substantial gains in education, labor force participation, and earnings haven’t made them better off during retirement. But that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Americans Feel Less Free Today Than 10 Years Ago
Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the amount of freedom in their lives. When Gallup asked them in 2006, 91 percent of Americans said they were… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How to Restore Optimism and Verve to the US Economy
America’s entrepreneurial dynamism has been falling, and the cost of inaction grows daily. According to a recent study by the Economic Innovation Group, America “suffers… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Amid the Ruins of Expo ’92 in Southern Spain, Where Socialism Grinds On
The Heritage Foundation has been on the road in Spain’s southern region of Andalucía promoting economic freedom. One stop was Seville, a city that is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Economic Freedom and Peace Go Hand in Hand
It’s natural to think that economic freedom and peace should go together. Vindicating that idea, new empirical evidence shows that economically freer countries tend to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the Free Market Is Diversity’s Best Friend
Millions of people love Apple computers and wouldn’t be caught using a PC. By contrast, there are many millions of PC users who feel the… Read More
PoliticsNews
OMB Chief Mulvaney Defends Trump Administration’s Progress
Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget, said he has high expectations for the Trump administration despite the challenges of governing at… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Michael Novak, Friend of Economic Freedom
The news of Michael Novak’s death Feb. 17 saddened close friends and colleagues in the community of think tank scholars who drew so much from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Creating Jobs in Mississippi’s Golden Triangle
Entrepreneurial dynamism has lagged in America for the past eight years, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2017 Index of Economic Freedom. Yet someone in Mississippi’s… Read More
