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 ...

About the authors: Robert Lawson is Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom and director of the Bridwell Institute for Economic Freedom at Southern Methodist University. Matthew Mitchell is a senior ...

Freedom brings prosperity for all, especially the middle class. That’s shown in a new study, “The Liberators: U.S. States that Increased Their Economic Freedom in the 21st Century,” by the Fraser ...

While millions of young Americans are drowning in college debt and degrees that don’t always lead to well-paying jobs, a growing number are proving success doesn’t require a diploma — just grit, ...

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.

For a moment on April 9, the average U.S. tariff rate leapt to 32%, making American consumers the highest tariffed people in the world. For the next 90 days, the average U.S. tariff rate will be about ...

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Friday announced that the economic indicator in its 2025 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to an unprecedented critical low, prompting the global state of press ...

For a moment on April 9, the average U.S. tariff rate leapt to 32%, making American consumers the highest tariffed people in the world. For the next 90 days, the average U.S. tariff rate will be about ...