Explore the Index of Economic Freedom, why it's crucial for investors, and how it impacts global economies by ranking countries on trade, tax, and judicial freedom.

The U.S. has fallen again in a recent index of global economic freedom that noted economic freedom worldwide has declined to its lowest point in two decades. The Heritage Foundation's 2023 Index of ...

WASHINGTON – The Heritage Foundation released its latest edition of the annual Index of Economic Freedom today. The 2025 Index, which covers economic policies and conditions in 184 countries from the ...

Economists and social scientists have discussed freedom and prosperity issues for centuries. Quantitative measurements of freedom, however, are less than half a century old. Freedom House started ...

Sometimes it's easy to take your freedom in a country for granted, but a new report puts things into perspective.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Adam writes about state and local policy and urban economic issues. The positive relationship between economic freedom and ...

Discover the top 5 economically-free countries ranked by the Heritage Foundation, highlighting property rights and trade ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. The 2023 update to the Academic Freedom Index, released Thursday, paints a bleak picture for the U.S ...

Anthony Kim is a research fellow in economic freedom, editor of the Index of Economic Freedom, and manager of global engagement in the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation.

Virginia Allen is a senior news producer for The Daily Signal and host of "The Daily Signal Podcast" and "Problematic Women." Send an email to Virginia. America’s economic freedom ranking has fallen ...

Academic freedom is a universal right and fundamental for quality higher education and scientific progress. "There are many self-commitments by states and institutions to uphold and safeguard academic ...