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Peace Through Strength Requires Economic Freedom

It is time to revitalize the system that made America the world’s economic colossus, won the Cold War, and moved billions out of poverty world-wide, including hundreds of millions in China. No nation will ever be as productive as the U.S. while the American economy is powered by limited government, economic freedom, and free markets.

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Phil Gramm
March 1, 2022

Puerto Rico on the verge of discharging its bankruptcy

The plan of adjustment and Puerto Rico’s exit from bankruptcy is a welcomed development. However, without structural reforms and changes to the political culture towards confidence in free individuals, the Commonwealth will probably become insolvent within a decade. In light of this experience, policymakers in Capitol Hill should begin preparation for another PROMESA.

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Ojel L. Rodriguez Burgos
February 22, 2022

Institutions Matter: Reasons People Move From Blue to Red States

If you’re poor and reside where there’s little economic freedom, then you have fewer opportunities to improve your livelihood compared with those living in more economically free places. The freedom to have the flexibility to control your future and leave a legacy to future generations with little influence by government supports human flourishing.

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Vance Ginn, Ph.D.
December 10, 2021

Top 10 inbound vs. top 10 outbound US states in 2021: How do they compare on a variety of economic, tax, business climate, and political measures?

This article attempts to answer the question: What significant differences are there between America’s top ten inbound and top ten outbound states when they are compared on a variety of measures including political party control of state government, business climate, individual and corporate tax burdens, state fiscal health, electricity and housing costs, economic outlook and performance, and labor market dynamism?

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Mark J. Perry
December 9, 2021

Economic Freedom Promotes Upward Income Mobility

Economic freedom is positively tied with numerous positive outcomes ranging from faster economic growth to environmental progress and greater resilience in the face of economic crises. Recently, more attention has been devoted to the connection between economic freedom and income inequality and the findings are somewhat mixed as some studies show that economic freedom is associated with higher levels of inequality while others find the opposite.

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Justin T. Callais
September 2, 2021
Economic Freedom Promotes Upward Income Mobility

NC's Prospects for COVID-19 Economic Recovery: Top-Down and Bottom-up Assessment

What are North Carolina’s prospects for making a sustained COVID-19 economic recovery? With a still staggering labor market and economic hardships on the rise, state leaders have committed to the priorities of economic growth and prosperity. In this Brief, to assess the state’s prospects for sustained recovery we focus on two main components: the state’s fiscal health and the state’s economic health.

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Emma Blair Fedison
February 1, 2021
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