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comerciantes informalidad
Street vendors in San Francisco Square in Quito, Ecuador. (Libre Razón)

How to Tackle Latin America’s Informal Economy

1170 658 Paz Gómez

More Carrot, Less Stick: Cut Red Tape, Help Workers Formalize

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Bob Zadek seeks to find the values that define America—often celebrated, rarely understood. (Nekenasoa)

Reclaiming American Ideals with Socratic Dialogue

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Radio Transcripts Address Rational Ignorance, Slogans Contrary to History

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Rideshare drivers are targeting the dynamism and openness that has characterized peer-to-peer trade. (FCPP)

Classifying Uber Drivers as Employees Inhibits Innovation

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Labour Unions Threat to Sue the Gig Economy to Death

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The Bank of Canada building in Ottawa. (Wladyslaw)

Why Canadians Are Suffering a Bankruptcy Spike

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Central Bank Announced More Aggressive Future Interest-Rates Increases

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gig economy drivers
A full-time Uber driver in Manhattan, New York, on Aug. 22, 2016. (Canva)

Nobody Is an Employee in the Gig Economy

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

The Antiquated Designation Would Straitjacket Peer-to-Peer Networks

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airbnb
You can tell how corrupt a city is by how vehemently it cracks down on the sharing economy,” said María Marty.

San Francisco’s War on Airbnb Is a War on the Free Market

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

The City’s Absurd Fines, Crackdowns Show Hostility for Thrift

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Maxime Bernier
Many are leaving the established parties to participate in the construction and direction of the PPC. (@PeoplesPCA)

People’s Party the Choice for Healthy Canada-US Relations

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Classical-Liberal Maxime Bernier Offers Alternative to Anti-Trump Grandstanding

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As has become customary in the index’s history, Hong Kong and Singapore remain at the top two positions. (Fraser Institute)

Latin America Gets Failing Grade in Economic Freedom

1170 658 Paz Gómez

Lack of Rule of Law, Property Rights Characterize Regional Stagnation

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Classical liberals chose Panama for their Economic Freedom of the World Network meeting, and the overarching theme was populism. From left to right: David Henneberger (Germany and Mexico), Juan Carlos Hidalgo (Costa Rica and the United States), Olympias Raptis (Greece and Belgium), and Surse Pierpoint (Panama). (Fergus Hodgson)

Liberals Plan to Prevail in Populist Era

1170 658 Fergus Hodgson, CAIA

Panama City Hosts Free Marketeers for Brainstorming, Data Sharing

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