December 2014 Issue
IN THIS COMPLIMENTARY ISSUE

Where's the Economic Growth?

A number of factors are putting upward and downward pressure on the American economy. This is reflected in stock market volatility. But driving trends reveal much about where we are headed.

READ FULL STORY by John Manzella

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The Myths and Realities of Free Trade

Free trade increases the pool of producers, consumers, partners and investors, which permits greater specialization and economies of scale - essential ingredients for economic growth. Yet, in practice, free trade remains elusive.

READ FULL STORY By Daniel Ikenson

The Direction of the U.S.-Mexican Partnership

The United States exports to Mexico about the same value of merchandise it exports to China, Germany, the United Kingdom and Russia combined. But the benefits don稚 end there.

READ FULL STORY by John Manzella

China Takes Another Step Toward Capital Freedom

The launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect takes China a step closer to capital freedom. Now foreign investors can directly buy shares listed in Shanghai. And that's not all.

READ FULL STORY by James Dorn

Is Russia's Influence Expanding?

Russia's new agreement to sell arms to Nigeria is evidence of its desire to expand its global geopolitical influence and enhance its reputation for being willing to step in where the West will not.

READ FULL STORY by Daniel Wagner

The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Future of Freedom

It's easy to be pessimistic about the future of freedom. At home, government grows ever larger. Abroad, the state is even more oppressive in China, Russia and Venezuela. Yet, sometimes liberty advances with extraordinary speed.

READ FULL STORY by Doug Bandow

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