Trade, Not Aid, Could Protect 100,000 Children in Africa
President Obama’s proposed 2015 budget continues to put aside money for malaria prevention worldwide in the battle to help the 3 billion people at risk… Read More
Why the Iron Lady Continues to Inspire
Great Britain’s Iron Lady passed away a year ago today, on April 8, 2013. Her death, at the age of 87, left a huge void… Read More
Liberty’s Champions from Hong Kong
Anson Chan, the final Chief Secretary of Hong Kong under British rule and the first after the turnover to the Chinese, is a model of… Read More
Tunisia: Time to Forge Economic Freedom Partnership
Prime Minister of Tunisia Mehdi Jomaa is currently visiting the United States on a trip designed to demonstrate “the strong bonds of friendship between the… Read More
In Peru, Trade—Not Aid—Works Best
Peru Bosques, a $38 million project included in the Peru Trade Promotion Authority that was meant to help the Peruvian government write a new forestry… Read More
Don’t Wait to Cut U.S.-EU Tariffs
The United States and the European Union (EU) are currently negotiating a proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). A recent survey by the Atlantic… Read More
Congressional Skepticism of Aid to Afghanistan Grows as U.S. Troops Withdraw
As the U.S. continues to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, possibly all of them by the end of the year, Members of Congress are increasingly doubtful… Read More
Indonesia: Elections an Opportunity for Improved Governance
Upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in Indonesia are heating up after the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) announcement that Jakarta’s popular governor, Joko Widodo… Read More
Chile: Socialists Fire First Salvo at Pacific Alliance
In office only a week, the new foreign minister of Chile, Heraldo Muñoz, is already signaling the intention of the government of Socialist president Michelle… Read More
America’s Dwindling Economic Freedom: The Root of American Retreat
America’s economic freedom and its leadership in international security are undeniably aligned. In his recent Wall Street Journal column, William A. Galston of the Brookings… Read More
U.S. Can Influence Russia by Promoting Regional Free Trade
The Obama Administration is currently considering political and economic options to counter Russia. One option should be obvious: free trade and economic freedom. By advancing… Read More
Boehner Is Right to Call for Allowing Natural Gas Exports to Ukraine
House Speaker John Boehner (R–OH) rightly called for the immediate easing of restrictions against the export of U.S. natural gas to Ukraine this week. Currently,… Read More
IMF Package to Ukraine Should Include Real Economic Reforms
International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials beat the U.S. to the punch this week, arriving to discuss economic aid to Ukraine one day earlier than U.S…. Read More
Ukrainians and Venezuelans Demand What Their Neighbors Have: Economic Freedom
The images flashing around the world of courageous freedom fighters in the streets of Kyiv, Caracas, and other cities and towns in Ukraine and Venezuela… Read More
The Protesters’ Cry for Freedom
The international scene in the past couple of weeks was supposed to be a smiling gathering of nations for the Olympics. That has been overshadowed… Read More
Mamma Mia! Sweden’s Remarkable Rise in Economic Freedom
A member of celebrated Swedish pop group ABBA recently made this confession about the group’s signature bell bottoms and platform heels: “[W]e looked like nuts… Read More
Spain: Get Economic Freedom Out of the Shadows
Spain’s economy is finally pulling out of its recession, with growth accelerating from a standstill to a snail’s pace. This is a good sign for… Read More
Heritage Takes the Message of Economic Freedom to Ukraine
The Heritage Foundation sought to bring a small measure of encouragement to Ukrainians this week as they continue their months-long protests for democratic and market… Read More
Success of Tunisia Matters to America
On February 7, Tunisia, the birthplace of the “Arab Spring,” celebrated the adoption of a new constitution that has been hailed as one of the… Read More
Risky Business in Emerging Markets
Emerging markets have been taking a beating in 2014. As money rushes out of these economies and currencies depreciate, central banks in Turkey, South Africa,… Read More
Index of Economic Freedom in Action During a Senate Budget Committee Hearing
Senator Jeff Sessions (R–AL) recently asked David Rosenberg, chief economist at a Canada-based global wealth management firm, at a Senate committee hearing: Mr. Rosenberg, according… Read More
Sri Lanka: Most Economically Free South Asian Nation
Sri Lanka has maintained its position as the most economically free nation in South Asia, according to the 2014 Index of Economic Freedom. The country… Read More
News
The State of Our Union’s Economic Freedom: On a Startling Decline
During his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out lots of claims, plans, and promises. No matter how much he tries to repackage… Read More
Protesters in Ukraine Are Demanding Economic Freedom
The headlines coming out of Ukraine are tragic—and inspiring. Ukrainians are risking their lives and property for independence, a path to Europe, and freedom from… Read More
Lack of American Leadership Leaves Ukraine out in the Cold
Protests and unrest continue to grip Ukraine as citizens voice their strong opposition to policies pursued by President Viktor Yanukovych. These policies have drawn the… Read More
Amid Woes, Emerging Markets Need More Economic Freedom
Global markets are huffing and puffing and trying to blow the BRICs down. Some of the BRICs—Brazil, India, and China in particular, along with other… Read More
Economic Freedom Improves Quality of Life, Well-being of Society, Environment
Nations with greater levels of economic freedom also have higher literacy rates and test scores, lower infant mortality rates, longer life expectancy, greater access to… Read More
News
U.S. Could Learn From Hong Kong About Economic Freedom
My previous column focused on why the United States is no longer among the top 10 nations listed in the annual “Index of Economic Freedom.”… Read More
Economy News
You Can’t Have Income Equality Without Economic Freedom
For all of the ideas President Barack Obama will likely mention in the course of this election year on ways to reduce income inequality, don’t… Read More
The State of Economic Freedom in Asia
Asia is home to some of the economically freest and least free nations in the world, according to the recently released Index of Economic Freedom…. Read More
