EconomyCommentary
Social distancing and shutdown policies related to the coronavirus pandemic have important effects in slowing the spread of the virus. Ensuring that our health system… Read More
EconomyCommentary
I laughed when I saw The Washington Post headline: “Minneapolis had progressive policies, but its economy still left black families behind.” The media are so… Read More
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Fluent in English, Spanish, and sign language, Sophia Aguirre has worked as an interpreter for 30 years. Whether it’s serving as a translator for video… Read More
InternationalCommentary
With a score of 65.8 in The Heritage Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom, Costa Rica is the most economically free country in the traditional… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Colombia in late April became the 37th nation to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, successfully completing an accession process that began in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
A Senate Finance subcommittee recently held a timely hearing entitled “Censorship as a Non-Tariff Barrier to Trade.” One of the witnesses, whose name may sound… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has confirmed the critical value of e-commerce—and more broadly, digital trade. The outbreak has significantly constrained people’s physical contact and movement… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The United Kingdom on Wednesday nominated Liam Fox, former U.K. secretary of state for international trade, to be the next director-general of the World Trade… Read More
EconomyCommentary
“Under communism, individuals are merely a means to be used toward the achievement of the ends of the collective nation-state. Thus, individuals can be easily… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Economic freedom has been growing markedly in Indonesia, one of America’s important partners in the Indo-Pacific region. The country’s rating in The Heritage Foundation’s annual… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A recent study by the Center for International Private Enterprise looked into the patterns, trends, and characteristics of Chinese capital flows to six countries in Southeast Asia, and what it found were… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins has made a timely case that the U.S. and its allies should foster increased economic freedom as the world reels… Read More
Commentary
The Trump administration recently announced its intention to nominate Mauricio J. Claver-Carone for the presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank Group, a Washington-based regional development… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In his recent remarks about the challenges that China presents to free societies, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo offered a strong defense of democracy and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell highlighted during a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing that the “best way the Federal Reserve can help reduce racial… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Iceland, a small Nordic country, has successfully flattened the COVID-19 curve and is ready to move ahead. Life in the country seems to be almost… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In a recent article, The Economist provided compelling evidence that “democracies contain epidemics most effectively.” According to the article’s analysis, … most data suggest that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In its release of recommendations on how to spur the fastest and most complete rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, The Heritage Foundation’s National Coronavirus Recovery… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Having recently unveiled its final report, The Heritage Foundation’s National Coronavirus Recovery Commission offered a clear pathway to America’s economic rebound with specific, actionable recommendations… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
The Trump White House is moving ahead to implement needed reforms and institute more opportunities for minority communities to succeed and overcome challenges. Ashley D…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
The world never stops turning. Troubled times at home or not, the need for American leadership never lessens. Although the meeting of the Group of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, the U.S. chief trade negotiator, will testify Wednesday before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. He is… Read More
Health CareCommentary
In the nearly three and a half months since California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency March 4, state and county officials have imposed severe lockdowns… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The U.S. is slowly opening back up for business. But we’re far from coming out of this tunnel. About 20 million Americans remain unemployed compared… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Chile’s overall economic freedom score of 76.8 made the South American nation’s economy the 15th-freest in the world in The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Mongolia, a landlocked country between China and Russia, thus far has managed to contain the spread of COVID-19 with prompt and strict measures. The country… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Reflecting the current global economic slowdown, the latest statistics show that America’s trade with Canada and Mexico, the two largest trading partners of the U.S., has plummeted by more than 40% since last year…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
India’s reported number of coronavirus cases has been surprisingly low, given the country’s huge and highly dense population. Experts think there are a number of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Economic freedom has been growing rapidly in Bulgaria, one of Eastern Europe’s least heralded reformers. The country’s score in the latest edition of The Heritage… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Trump administration published this spring its new definition of “navigable waters” (also known as “waters of the United States”) under the Clean Water Act…. Read More
