by Dan Mitchell | Dec 1, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Free Market
I’m glad that China has taken some steps away from communism. According to Economic Freedom of the World, China was one of 10-worst nations for economic liberty back in 1980 and they’ve since climbed to 92nd place out of 141 nations. I’ve even offered a small bit of...
by Dan Mitchell | Nov 8, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Free Market
I’ve always been proud of my Irish heritage, but now I’m having to reconsider. As is so often the case when something goes awry, the blame belongs to a politician (this Craig Ferguson joke is right on the mark). Michael Higgins, the President-Elect of Ireland, has...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 13, 2011 | Blogs, Economic Growth, Economics, Free Market
The folks from the Koch Institute put together a great video a couple of months ago looking at why some nations are rich and others are poor. That video looked at the relationship between economic freedom and various indices that measure quality of life. Not...
by Dan Mitchell | Oct 4, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Government Spending, Taxation
What nation is a role model for economic reformers? I’ve certainly cited Hong Kong as an example, but I’ve also explained that we can learn lessons – at least on certain issues – from nations such as Sweden, Australia, Canada, and the Baltics. Today, let’s talk about...
by CF&P | Oct 3, 2011 | News, Press Releases
Center for Freedom and Prosperity Foundation For Immediate Release Monday, October 3, 2011 202-285-0244 www.freedomandprosperity.org New “Economics 101” Video from CF&P Exposes Failure of the War on Poverty, Calls for Free Markets for Upward Mobility (Washington,...
