Abstract: The 2012 rankings of trade freedom around the world indicate that trade freedom in the world has remained constant or regressed slightly since 2011. The lack of improvement is regrettable because countries with the most trade freedom have the highest per capita gross… Read more
Debates about trade and tariffs are a recurring element in U.S. history, and each time they have been resolved in favor of more freedom, Americans have enjoyed long periods of greater prosperity. Legislators should keep this history in mind and advance pending trade agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea… Read more
Abstract: The Heritage Foundation began ranking trade freedom around the world in 1995. The newest rankings (to appear in the 2011 Index of Economic Freedom) show global trade freedom as high as it has ever been. That is encouraging: Countries with higher levels of… Read more
Prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, rice, and other food staples have risen sharply over the past year. This has strained the ability of poor people in developing countries to feed their families and fomented widespread anger. Since mid-2007, the rising prices have led to protests and riots in Burkina … Read more
(Archived document, may contain errors) 14 May 31, 1984 THE ROOTS OF THE PHILIPPINES' ECONOMIC TROUBLES, INTRODUCTION Economic and political… Read more
President Obama concluded 2011 by accomplishing the remarkable feat of making the United States look worse than...… Read more
Another day, another new subsidy for renewable energy. This time it’s a feed-in tariff, as Senator Dianne Feinstein...… Read more
Though parents might be rejoicing that the time has come for their kids to head back to school, their happiness could be...… Read more
Today marks the 81st anniversary of the passage of the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act. Actor and economist Ben Stein famously...… Read more
Gas prices are on the rise again. The national average is now just under $4.00 a gallon, and it’s sure to rise as the...… Read more
A lot of people are unhappy with China. They’re unhappy for several reasons, but trade and investment might top the...… Read more
In a retaliatory response to the U.S. government's unwillingness to eliminate domestic cotton subsidies, Brazil has...… Read more
This past Sunday marked an important anniversary for the American economy. On November 22, 2006, the United States and...… Read more
In an attempt to win over the public, manufacturers and garner more Congressional support, House Energy and Commerce...… Read more
The economic costs associated with a cap and trade policy are real. Republicans and Democrats alike realize this and...… Read more