economic
Data Show a Clear Correlation Between Economic Freedom and Prosperity
This morning, the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank, published the 22nd edition of its annual Economic Freedom of the […]
How Sears Used the Market to Undermine Racism – Foundation for Economic Education
Earlier this week, two big events happened for Sears: the company filed for bankruptcy and its CEO, Eddie Lampert, stepped […]
The Economic Benefits of Legalized Sports Betting in the U.S. Would Be Huge
With sports betting making waves in the news sphere, it seems advocates for the legalization of sports wagering have hit […]
Words from the President Who Achieved Economic Excellence without Sacrificing Freedom
On July 4th, Americans celebrate our freedoms. Unfortunately, we all but ignore the only President born on Independence Day-Calvin Coolidge, […]
The Myth that Central Banks Assure Economic Stability
The world has been plagued with periodic bouts of the economic rollercoaster of booms and busts, especially during the last […]
Only 53 US Companies Have Been on the Fortune 500 since 1955, Thanks to the Creative Destruction That Fuels Economic Prosperity
What do the companies in these three groups have in common? Group A: American Motors, Brown Shoe, Studebaker, Collins Radio, […]
Seattle’s ‘Eat the Rich’ Economic Strategy Won’t Solve Its Underlying Problems
Seattle is, by many measures, one of the fastest-growing cities in America, if not the fast-growing city. A few big tech […]
Gun Control Advocates Are Finally Admitting What They Really Want
I don’t own an AR-15. I’m not a “gun person,” whatever that means. I hardly ever shoot. And I never […]
3 Economic Fallacies That Just Won’t Die
In any academic discipline, one can find two types of experts: those who are incapable of explaining complex ideas in […]
The 1950s Economic Golden Age Is a Myth
1950s Economic Golden Age Is a Myth In my decades of trying to educate policymakers about the downsides of class-warfare […]
Economic Freedom by the Numbers
Economic Freedom By The Numbers Economic Freedom By The Numbers by Prof. Antony Davies: What’s the evidence that economic freedom […]
Economic Freedom Is the Key to Female Empowerment
Rafia Zakaria made some outstanding points in her recent New York Times op-ed, “The Myth of Women’s ‘Empowerment’” – but she also made […]
Economic Freedom Is the Best Weapon Against Poverty
Over the past few decades, hundreds of millions of people have risen out of poverty to grow into a powerful […]
The Core of Liberty Is Economic Liberty
Since the rise during the late 1800s of socialism, New Liberalism, and Progressivism it has been conventional to scorn economic […]
When Economists Are Enemies of Economic Growth
The great investor and writer Andy Kessler frequently points out that the failure rate among Silicon Valley start-ups is 90 […]