Cost of Government Day – July 13, 2013 13 Jul 2013 | 12:44 am

As you head off for your summer weekend, take a little time to celebrate the fact that the money you will be earning from here on out gets to stay in your pocket instead of going to Uncle Sam. That’s ...

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6th Annual Rich State, Poor State Report 24 May 2013 | 12:35 am

The American Legislative Exchange Council has just released its 6th annual Rich State, Poor State Report. The report offers a forward-looking economic  ranking of the relative economic competitiveness...

Remembering Thatcher: The Free Society Speech 8 Apr 2013 | 07:10 pm

In memory of the extraordinary life and contributions of The Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, we would like to share with you selected excerpts from her 1975 address which has come to be know...

Economic Freedom in the 50 States 28 Mar 2013 | 12:59 am

The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has released their third biennial freedom index ranking, Freedom in the 50 States 2013. The economic freedom component of the index offers some valuable ...

How to Lose 1 Million Jobs, French Edition 26 Mar 2013 | 06:26 pm

According to a new study released on Monday by the Paris based Concorde Foundation, buttery croissants, beautiful museums, and the Eiffel Tower were not enough to keep thousands of entrepreneurs from ...

Now That’s One Sweet Bailout 15 Mar 2013 | 12:30 am

First it was the banks, then the auto companies, and now get ready for big sugar to take their turn at the taxpayer troth. However, unlike the two former recipients of government handouts, there is no...

The Economics and Politics of the Minimum Wage 23 Feb 2013 | 01:22 am

The President’s recent State of the Union proposal to increase in the minimum wage is once again stirring up a classic debate between free market advocates and proponents of government intervention. W...

Argentina’s Bad Policy Won’t Fix Their Bad Policy 5 Feb 2013 | 03:07 am

Throughout history governments have employed irresponsible economic policies in an attempt to cover up their reckless behavior. Invariably, these policies fail and make the country’s citizens even wor...

NRO: Uncle Sam as Santa 19 Dec 2012 | 03:26 am

  In a recent interview with National Review Online, AEI scholar Nicholas Eberstadt discusses his book A Nation of Takers: America’s Entitlement Epidemic. Eberstadt explains that, “As a day-to-day ope...