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 ...

The good news is that the first 20 years of the millennium saw overall increases in economic freedom around the world—with continuous improvement through the second decade. The bad news is that not ...

RALEIGH — North Carolina has one of the freest economies on the continent — a fact that augers well for the future of our state and its (now) 11 million residents. That’s one of the findings of the ...

The World Press Freedom Index 2025 records an ongoing wave of media outlet shutdowns globally. It also identifies 42 countries where press freedom is now "entirely absent". This statement was ...

North Carolina ranked seventh in the nation for economic freedom, according to a new report from the Fraser Institute. The state's ranking has improved from 19th in 2011 due to reductions in taxes, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I apply economic insights to improve regulations and their effects. At a time when politicians of both parties are seeking ever ...

President Donald Trump’s constructive effort to bolster American economic freedom with his tax and regulatory plans is under threat. Not from Democrats, but from the president himself. That’s because ...