Economic freedom is a vital component of a prosperous society. Defined as the ability to make economic decisions without undue government influence, people in free societies can work, transact, and ...

WASHINGTON – The Heritage Foundation released its latest edition of the annual Index of Economic Freedom today. The 2025 Index, which covers economic policies and conditions in 184 countries from the ...

The good news is that the first 20 years of the millennium saw overall increases in economic freedom around the world—with continuous improvement through the second decade. The bad news is that not ...

While millions of young Americans are drowning in college debt and degrees that don’t always lead to well-paying jobs, a growing number are proving success doesn’t require a diploma — just grit, ...

The key issue in the 2026 gubernatorial race ought to be why, with this state’s bountiful benefits, we are weighed down by the anchor of way too much government.

For those who confuse correlation with causation, a friend would joke that playing basketball in the NBA makes you taller. Previous articles have shown that greater economic freedom correlates with ...

For a moment on April 9, the average U.S. tariff rate leapt to 32%, making American consumers the highest tariffed people in the world. For the next 90 days, the average U.S. tariff rate will be about ...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday announced that the economic indicator in its 2025 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to an unprecedented critical low, prompting the global state of press ...

The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now "entirely absent". This statement was ...

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