Elections in Argentina May Determine the Future of Democracy in the Nation
On Sunday, Argentinians will go to the polls to select their candidates for the country’s upcoming legislative elections. Though it may seem trivial, the open… Read More
As Commodities Prices Fall, Economic Freedom Should Rise
New reports are hinting that an end to the decade-long run-up of the prices of commodities prices is here. For years, emerging markets such as… Read More
Milton Friedman at 101: We Need His Ideas Now More Than Ever
Today, on what would have been Milton Friedman’s 101st birthday, we celebrate the enduring insights of an economist and thinker whose ideas have served as… Read More
Millennium Challenge Corporation Goes Off Course in Georgia
The U.S. government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors recently approved a five-year, $140 million compact with the nation of Georgia “to increase the… Read More
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Dealing the Right Cards in Japan’s Upper-House Shuffle
On Sunday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) took majority power in Japan’s upper house, giving his party majority control over both upper… Read More
Egypt: The Arab Spring 2.0
The foundation for democratic governance is slowly, but steadily, starting to form in Egypt. The interim government was sworn in on July 16 and the… Read More
Bangladesh: Keys to a Better Future
“If there is any roadblock to us [moving Bangladesh to a better future], it is not the economy.… It is the political structure and the… Read More
Trade Promotion Authority Should Mean Authority to Promote Trade—Period
There’s a good chance Congress will consider legislation this summer to extend trade promotion authority (TPA) to President Obama. If it does, lawmakers should pay… Read More
Morning Bell: Why Does Egypt’s Turmoil Matter to Us?
Egypt has been rocked by protests that some say are the largest in history and has unseated its second leader in three years. It’s a… Read More
Egypt: Egyptians Want Greater Economic Freedom Before Democracy
For many ordinary Egyptians, fixing the economy is key. They are demanding a functioning economy that works under the rule of law. In fact, protesters… Read More
Q&A on Egypt
Heritage expert James Jay Carafano, vice president of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies and the E. W. Richardson Fellow, gives his answers to questions about… Read More
Young Africans Need Economic Freedom, Not Lectures About Climate Change
Speaking to students during his recent trip to Africa, President Obama said that “if everybody is raising living standards to the point where everybody has… Read More
Egypt Protests: One Reason for the Unrest
Although millions have marched again in the streets of Cairo in recent days, it is still uncertain whether the revived demonstrations will deliver much-needed economic… Read More
Trade Deficit Worry Warts Ignore $26 TRILLION in Foreign Investment
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) recently reported that job-creating foreign investment in the United States is approaching $26 trillion. In the first quarter… Read More
Time to Upgrade the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Africa is increasingly viewed as “a hopeful continent” whose next 10 years can be even better economically than the last 10. In this evolving economic… Read More
G8 Summit: Fight Global Hunger with Economic Freedom
This week, President Obama is in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland, for the G8 summit, an annual meeting of the world’s wealthiest countries: the U.S., Canada,… Read More
Brazil Turns Away from Capital Controls
Last week, Brazil announced that it is finally eliminating its most prominent tax on foreign portfolio investment. This reversal is the most recent reminder of… Read More
The World Bank Must Defend “Doing Business” Report
Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, faces perhaps the most critical decision in his presidency so far. He must defend the Bank’s annual… Read More
A Conservative Agenda for Trade: Eliminate the Threat of Tariffs
When it comes to trade, the ultimate objective for conservatives should be to eliminate tariffs—not just reduce some or all, but take them completely off… Read More
Rumsfeld on Economic Freedom
Concluding The Heritage Foundation’s fifth annual Protect America Month series, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld shared his insights on why a free-market system that… Read More
Anniversary of U.S.–Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Solidifying a Partnership for the Future
May 15th marks the one-year anniversary of the implementation of the U.S.–Colombia Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Over the past 12 months, a growing number of… Read More
To Prevent Another Factory Tragedy, Bangladesh Should Embrace Economic Freedom
Over the past two weeks, the world has looked on in shock and horror as the mangled bodies of Bangladeshi garment workers were pulled from… Read More
How Do Nations Succeed? With Economic Freedom
It’s often easy to forget where we’ve been on the journey to where we’re going. In America, the foundation of our society and the source… Read More
Obama in Mexico: Change the Reality, Not the Conversation
President Obama will be visiting Mexico City on May 2–4, where he will meet with his counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto. Both leaders have made clear… Read More
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Venezuela Presidential Election: Continuing the Chavez Decline
Voters go to the polls on Sunday, April 14, to elect Venezuela’s next president. Snap elections followed the March 5 death of the authoritarian populist… Read More
Heritage Analysts: What We Saw in Venezuela
The situation encountered by Heritage analysts on the ground in Venezuela last week was of a country that has been looted and is falling apart—literally… Read More
Conservative Chileans Appreciated Margaret Thatcher
The death of Margaret Thatcher received extensive media coverage in Chile, proving that the “Dama de Hierro” (“Iron Lady”) is still capable of stirring powerful… Read More
Trade Agreements Can Advance Economic Freedom
The United States is currently engaged in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade negotiations designed to reduce barriers to international trade and investment. The latest text from… Read More
Income Inequality and Life Expectancy
Recently The Washington Post published an article claiming that the “widening gap in life expectancy” among America’s seniors “reflects perhaps the starkest outcome of our… Read More
Economic Freedom Key to Unlocking a Prosperous Arab Future
In the latest issue of the journal Democracy, Michael Wahid Hanna identifies Seven Pillars of the Arab Future. First on his list: economic growth and… Read More
