Abstract: Backroom deals between members of the governing class and their hand-picked cronies influence the legislative, executive, and regulatory actions of governments around the world. Examples of this ancient form of corruption abound. Government intrusions into the private… Read more
Inspired by the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom “Mostly Free” — Not Good Enough! In 2010, for the first time ever, the United States has fallen from the ranks of the economically “free” as… Read more
Argentina’s ranking in The Wall Street Journal/Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom—now 135th out of the 179 countries ranked in the Index—has declined steadily in the seven years since President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and… Read more
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590), the health care reform bill that was passed by the Senate and is now being considered by the House, promises to overhaul the current health insurance system by enforcing mandates on individuals and businesses, expanding Medicaid, and introducing new … Read more
Derek Scissors discussing China's exchange rate policy. … Read more
By Ken McIntyre Should a new consumer agency that keeps an eye on banks and financial services be part of an even more powerful Federal Reserve Board? As negotiators get… Read more
OPINION/ANALYSIS: President Obama spent 2009 engaged in an unprecedented first-year spending spree. Now he is apparently planning to spend his second year creating the illusion of fiscal responsibility. On the campaign trail, then-candidate Mr. Obama… Read more
The upward march of retail gasoline prices has affected U.S. households regardless of whether their members drive, take public transportation, or walk. In a modern economy, the interdependency created by supplying specialized labor and trading for all other goods and services produced by other people leaves virtually… Read more
Bill Beach on CNN Lou Dobbs 3/28/08 … Read more
Bill Beach on CNN discusses inflation … Read more
In January, a Democratic congressional majority was sworn in that was elected in part by promising fiscal responsibility. The Democrats specifically pledged to limit spending increases and employ pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) budgeting to keep the budget deficit in check. As their first year moves toward a close, it… Read more
(Archived document, may contain errors) 14 May 31, 1984 THE ROOTS OF THE PHILIPPINES' ECONOMIC TROUBLES, INTRODUCTION Economic and political… Read more
This year’s Index of Economic Freedom contains the unsettling news that the United States has dropped out of the...… Read more
The United States is losing ground to its major competitors in the global marketplace, according to the 2010 Index of...… Read more
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