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An interesting article by Dan O’Brien from the Economist Intelligence Unit lauding the progress towards Economic Freedom in the EU.
It’s behind a subscription wall at the Financial Times (Perhaps the only online content service I will pay money for) and worth a read if you are a subscriber or even if you are not (they [...]

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It is not often that a critique of capitalism actually hits on a point I agree with. Still less often is an occasion when a critique of capitalism based on social justice or catholic virtue rings true for me.
But recently Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga from Honduras launched a broadside against global capitalism saying,
“a savage capitalism [...]

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It would be fair to say that my politics are liberal, but in the classic sense in favour of Political Freedom, Religious Freedom, Economic Freedom and Personal Freedom.

My gut says to steer toward small government, low tax burdens and light regulation. That is not to say that we should never allow governments to carry out certain functions and that [...]

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