Public opinion polls – to say nothing of the election last year of Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of ...

The United States posts its biggest economic freedom gain in decades, which The Heritage Foundation attributes to President Trump's policies.

The U.S. economic freedom score increased by 2.6 points from last year to 72.8, ranking 22nd among the more than 176 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 2016 Index of Economic Freedom analyzes economic policy developments related to economic freedom in 186 economies.

By Donald Bryson Carolina Journal Today marks the 250th anniversary of the publication of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations,” one of the most influential books ever written. Published just […] ...

Economist Mark Skousen reflects on the enduring influence of Adam Smith’s ideas in "The Making of Modern Economics" LOS ...

THE PHILIPPINES improved five spots to 77th out of 176 countries as its economy remains “moderately free,” according to a global index on economic freedom by The Heritage Foundation.

North Carolina ranked seventh in the nation for economic freedom, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The state's ranking has improved from 19th in 2011 due to reductions in taxes, ...

In a study published earlier this year, we highlighted the fact that New Mexico was the only state in the U.S. to have lost economic freedom since 1981. We now know that it is worse than we thought.