Center for Freedom and Prosperity https://freedomandprosperity.org Thu, 21 May 2026 05:46:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Economic Freedom, GDP, and Happiness https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/economic-freedom-gdp-and-happiness/ Wed, 20 May 2026 16:36:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39450 People are more likely to feel good when they have more consumption.

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]]> The High Cost of “Free” Health Care https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/the-high-cost-of-free-health-care/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:11:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39447 California is once again debating a massive expansion of the welfare state via single-payer healthcare.

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]]> Should the United Nations Have Global Taxing Powers? https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/should-the-united-nations-have-global-taxing-powers/ Mon, 18 May 2026 16:25:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39444 The worst of the worst is when unaccountable and undemocratic international bureaucracies want to grab more of our money.

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]]> Trade Taxes and the Laffer Curve https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/trade-taxes-and-the-laffer-curve/ Sun, 17 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39441 What does research tell us about the curve for trade taxes?

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]]> The (Amusingly) Destructive Economics of Wealth Taxation https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/the-amusingly-destructive-economics-of-wealth-taxation/ Sat, 16 May 2026 16:39:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39438 A wealth tax would diminish incentives to save and invest.

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]]> The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Sweden, Part IV https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/the-rise-and-fall-and-rise-of-sweden-part-iv/ Fri, 15 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39435 Some folks in the media are finally catching on to Sweden’s transition.

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]]> Iceland’s Superb Private Retirement System https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/icelands-superb-private-retirement-system/ Thu, 14 May 2026 16:49:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39432 Iceland has a remarkable system of personal retirement accounts.

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]]> Absurd Cost Overruns Are a Bipartisan Problem https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/absurd-cost-overruns-are-a-bipartisan-problem/ Wed, 13 May 2026 16:24:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39429 Donald Trump is also guilty of promising low-cost initiatives that turn into expensive boondoggles.

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]]> What China and Brazil Teach Us About Inequality https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/what-china-and-brazil-teach-us-about-inequality/ Tue, 12 May 2026 16:58:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39425 Is Brazil doing something right while China is doing something wrong?

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]]> The Need for Tax Reform and Reduction in Argentina https://freedomandprosperity.org/2026/blog/the-need-for-tax-reform-and-reduction-in-argentina/ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:41:00 +0000 https://freedomandprosperity.org/?p=39422 Political obstacles to better tax policy remain in Argentina.

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