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Economic Freedom
How Impoverished Nations Become Prosperous: Dr. Rainer Zitelmann
[FULL TRANSCRIPT BELOW] Dr. Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist, and the author of several books including, most recently, “How Nations Escape Poverty: Vietnam, Poland, and the Origins of ...
July 27, 2024
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Jan Jekielek
Mark Skousen: America Has Been in a State of Permanent Inflation Since WWII
Mark Skousen is said to be one of the top 20 most influential living economists in the world. ...
June 25, 2024
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Jan Jekielek
Economic Freedom in US Falls to Lowest Level in 30 Years in 2024 Global Index
Commentary The foundations of economic freedom have been declining around the world for three consecutive years, according to the 2024 ...
February 27, 2024
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Anthony B. Kim
All Provinces Fall to Bottom Half in North American Economic Freedom Rankings: Report
The trajectory of economic freedom in Canada could lead to weakness in economic growth and prosperity in the ...
November 12, 2023
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Andrew Chen
China’s Economy Is Struggling—Still Want to Emulate It?
Commentary China’s economy is struggling post-COVID-19. Growth is slower than expected, demographic trends are negative, youth unemployment is ...
August 31, 2023
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Veronique de Rugy
Inflation the Price to Pay for Big Government: Shadow Treasurer
SYDNEY, Australia—Federal Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor says every day Australians are suffering the consequences of big government with ...
July 10, 2023
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Rebecca Zhu
‘Hong Kong’s Descent Into Tyranny Is a Tragedy’: Report
According to the latest Human Freedom Index (HFI) 2022, Hong Kong fell from the world's No. 1 in ...
February 3, 2023
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Nie Law
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Shan Lam
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Harry McKenny
Without Economic Freedom, We Are Sunk
Commentary Jared Kushner reports in his book on a strange conversation between Donald Trump and Anthony Fauci. It ...
September 9, 2022
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Jeffrey A. Tucker
Florida Takes Top Spot in Economic Freedom Ranking: CATO
Florida, once again, has been ranked the number-one state in the United States in terms of economic freedom ...
August 31, 2022
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Naveen Athrappully
The Epoch Times Launches ‘Hong Kong & the World’ Website
Hong Kong is a place full of miracles, a famous international city in a small place, with more ...
June 10, 2022
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The Epoch Times
Texas Sues Facebook Over Facial Recognition; Heritage: U.S. Economic Freedom Eroding | NTD Business
Texas is suing Facebook parent Meta, accusing it of illegally collecting facial recognition data without consent. The Heritage ...
February 14, 2022
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Paul Greaney
Canadian Provinces Rank Poorly in Economic Freedom, Study Shows
Canadian provinces trail behind U.S. states in economic freedom, a new report says, with some only besting Mexican ...
November 17, 2021
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Andrew Chen
Canada Slips in Economic Freedom Ranking, Annual Report Finds
Canada is no longer among the top 10 most economically free countries, according to the Fraser Institute’s 2021 ...
September 24, 2021
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Andrew Chen
Provinces That Exceed ‘Optimal’ Population of 9.5M Tend to Have Higher Taxes, Government Spending: Report
The economic freedom of a province or U.S. state such as Ontario or California declines when their aggregate ...
July 16, 2021
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Andrew Chen
US Gets Its Lowest Score for Economic Freedom in Decades
WASHINGTON—Economic freedom in the United States has dropped to an all-time low due to its deteriorating fiscal health, ...
March 8, 2021
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Emel Akan
Why High Taxes Don’t Bring in More Revenue
In This episode of Crossroads we speak with Jonathan Williams, vice president and chief economist of ALEC, about ...
October 3, 2019
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Joshua Philipp
Brazil’s Presidential Woes Reflect Lack of Economic Freedom
The Financial Times reports that on Sunday, April 17, "the lower house of Brazil's congress is set to ...
April 17, 2016
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James M. Roberts
America’s Economic Freedom Has Rapidly Declined Under Obama
America's declining score in the economic freedom index is closely related to rapidly rising government spending, subsidies, and ...
February 2, 2016
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Anthony B. Kim
Canada Among Top 5 Economically Free Nations
Canada has moved up to be among the top 5 most economically free economies in the world, says ...
September 19, 2012
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Omid Ghoreishi
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Travis Gillmore
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Arthur Zhang
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Sheramy Tsai
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Lawrence Wilson
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Jackson Richman
House Passes Congressional Stock Trading Ban
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Jackson Richman
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Nathan Worcester
US Signs Nuclear Cooperation Deal With Saudi Arabia
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Emel Akan
Allergy Medication Recalled Over Possible ‘Life-Threatening’ Risks
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