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The Biden administration seeks to fund extreme environmentalist initiatives at the state level, including cap and trade programs. Such programs amount to “an energy-rationing scheme that acts as an energy…
North Carolina has made another step toward greater economic freedom according to new research from the Fraser Institute, moving to 10th place compared to her 11th place position in 2020. To give…
Justin Callais and Vincent Geloso write for the Fraser Institute about new research linking economic freedom to social mobility. While a broad literature has assessed the relationship between economic freedom…
Paul Gessing writes at National Review Online about the consequences of one Western state’s poor economic policies. As has been the case for decades, Midwestern “Rust Belt” states overall lost…
North Carolina is a beautiful state for myriad reasons. From the mountains to the coast, there’s so much to appreciate. Whether I’m hiking Grandfather Mountain or touring the USS North…
North Carolina ranks 11th in the Fraser Institute’s latest national economic freedom rankings. Based on 2018 data, the state moved up one spot from No. 12 the prior year. From…
Sally Pipes writes for the Washington Examiner about widespread misunderstanding of costs linked to the policy proposal dubbed “Medicare for All.” Seven in ten registered voters say they support “Medicare…
As North Carolina copes with the coronavirus, government rules and restrictions stand in the way of some effective responses. Jordan Roberts discusses reforms that could help state residents during the…
The Fraser Institute has unveiled a new video promoting the John Locke Foundation’s namesake.
The Fraser Institute’s newly released report ranking states according to economic freedom has me thinking of what could be. Mitch Kokai discusses the findings, which gives us the relatively high ranking…
North Carolina ranks as the 14th most economically free state in the union, according to a new report released this morning. The Fraser Institute, an independent, nonpartisan Canadian public policy…
In the June edition of Carolina Journal, I wrote a column titled “American Should Be Skeptical of Single-Payer Promises.” Different flavors of Medicare for all or public options have been…