Morning Bell: 5 Issues That Haven’t Come Up in the Debates
Tonight’s presidential debate is the last one that will include questions on domestic policy. The previous presidential and vice presidential debates covered a host of… Read More
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Morning Bell: Heritage Experts React to Vice Presidential Debate
Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan squared off last night for a spirited and intense 90-minute debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Topics… Read More
CHART: Banking on the Private Sector
In his October 1 speech to the 45th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, World Bank President Jim… Read More
U.S. Foreign Policy Should Advance Economic Freedom
In his recent commentary, Congressman Devin Nunes (R–CA) penned a bold foreign policy idea that is based on advancing economic freedom: It’s time to try… Read More
Bigger Government, More Cronyism, Less Economic Freedom
Recent news about the Obama Administration’s divestitures from AIG and GM—in some cases at a loss of billions of dollars—stands as a reminder of the… Read More
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Morning Bell: 5 Ways Obama Disappointed at the United Nations
President Obama spoke to the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday – and what a disappointing speech it was. He actually scrapped his… Read More
Is India Embracing Market Reform?
Was it something the entire rest of the planet said? Late last Friday, the much-criticized government of India went from devaluing market-based economic reform at… Read More
Morning Bell: Why Obama Is Failing the Middle East Meltdown and How to Fix It
The breaking news keeps breaking when it comes to revelations surrounding the attacks and protests aimed at U.S. embassies going on throughout the Islamic world…. Read More
U.S. Falls in World Economic Competitiveness Rankings
The United States’ competitive edge in the global economy is not what it used to be. The World Economic Forum (WEF) reported that the U.S…. Read More
Time to Restore America’s Rule of Law
In his recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Professor David Skeel of the University of Pennsylvania Law School pointed out: No one doubts that the coming… Read More
Olympics Put Value of Competition on Display
This weekend, the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team is widely favored to capture a gold medal. Favored to, but not guaranteed to. The Americans struggled… Read More
Economic Freedom: The Freedom to Choose
A recent Pew Research Center study, The American-Western European Values Gap, shows that the U.S. is unique in its percentages of: People who believe that… Read More
O Canada: Riding High on Greater Economic Freedom
A recent Canadian study examining average household wealth in Canada and the U.S. reported something quite shocking. According to the study, the average Canadian has… Read More
Extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act
On June 20, the House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Among the textile… Read More
More Than Just a Statue: Ronald Reagan’s Legacy in Georgia
Recently, a statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Since I am in Georgia this week speaking at a conference… Read More
Economic Freedom Is Surging in Chile
With a score of 78.3 in the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, Chile is now… Read More
Bahrain vs. the Media
Since the uprising erupted last year, Bahrain has continued to experience unrest. Despite continuing reforms by the government, the opposition movement has steadily hardened its… Read More
The Chinese Economy at the Crossroads
The World Bank’s latest report sounds a warning on China’s future economic growth, reiterating critical recommendations concerning the Chinese economy by The Heritage Foundation’s Index… Read More
The United States of America: Land of Overregulation?
Echoing the findings of The Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom, the latest edition of The Economist sums up well the current status of… Read More
Index of Economic Freedom: A Practical Guide on How to Achieve Long-Term Prosperity
In his recent commentary in the Financial Times, Kenneth Rogoff, a professor of economics at Harvard, made a strong case for the importance of education… Read More
Barron’s Roundtable Blames Economic Malaise on Government Policies
Barron’s published its year-end roundtable discussion with 10 money managers and financial market experts on Saturday. The star investors voiced their concerns about three government-related… Read More
Chart of the Week: How Countries Compare on Economic Freedom
Heritage and the Wall Street Journal released the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom on Thursday, ranking 179 countries on 10 benchmarks that gauge their economic… Read More
The 2012 Index of Economic Freedom: Africa Still Rising
Yesterday, Heritage’s 2012 Index of Economic Freedom was released, and Africa features prominently. With an average score gain of 0.2 points, reflecting a net gain… Read More
Freedom Is the Cure for U.S. Economic Woes
President Obama recently lectured Americans on economics during a campaign stop in Osawatomie, Kansas. The New York Times congratulated President Obama’s speech as a potent… Read More
Strong National Security–the Prerequisite for Peaceful Commerce
The slogan “War breeds war. Peace breeds prosperity” has become a favorite idea of the anti-war faction on the right. Unlike their anti-war allies on… Read More
PovertyCure: A New Initiative Against Global Poverty
The Acton Institute is leading a new initiative called PovertyCure to help the poor in developing countries. Their approach is to rethink poverty by putting… Read More
Radical Environmentalists’ Continuing Campaign Against Economic Freedom
Recently, radical environmentalists have waged a campaign to stifle free enterprise and economic freedom. Here are some of their recent skirmishes, ranging from crop destruction… Read More
Belize: Lights Dimming on Economic Freedom
On June 20, the government of Belize expropriated the 70 percent ownership interest in the Belize Electric Company (BEL) held by the shareholder-owned, Canada-based energy… Read More
Economic Freedom: Key to the 50 States’ Economic Recovery
Economic freedom, enhanced by limited government, is critical to economic dynamism and job creation, as documented in the Index of Economic Freedom, an annual cross-country… Read More
Morning Bell: The American Dream Is In Jeopardy
Companies like General Electric and Caterpillar might sound as American as apple pie, but like many other multinational firms, which employ a fifth of all… Read More
