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A bright future in child welfare policy
Safety should be the standard, not the aspiration.
 • FREOPP Highlights
"Liberation Day" One Year Later
President Trump announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs one year ago this month. They have been an abject failure by nearly every standard, including the…
 • Akash Chougule
The Next Frontier in School Choice
Four stories on reform that works—and reform that doesn’t
 • FREOPP Highlights
"Total Boomer Luxury Communism"
Federal spending has basically become an enormous wealth transfer away from struggling young people up toward wealthier older people. It is…
 • Akash Chougule
The American Dream Is More Than a Paycheck
This week, we learned that Americans are less optimistic than ever. A new paper from FREOPP provides one explanation: Americans are lonelier than ever…
 • Akash Chougule

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Modern Problems, Smarter Solutions
Three ideas shaping the opportunity debate last month
 • FREOPP Highlights
"Affordability Populism" — Cheap Rhetoric, Costly Results
Government attacking private capital won't make life more affordable, even if it scores political points. FREOPP has solutions that will.
 • Akash Chougule
Overcoming polarization to make progress
Plus: The real cost of New York’s All Electric Buildings Act; fulfilling the promise of the Individuals with Disabilities Act; and how to move the U.S…
 • FREOPP Highlights
Gratitude and Optimism: Looking Ahead to 2026
Last month's "Freedom & Progress" Conference was a success, and even neutral observers noted the optimism of free-market advocates for 2026 and beyond.
 • Akash Chougule
The challenge of rural poverty
Plus: An opportunity for much-needed Obamacare reform; what Mamdani as mayor means for poor New Yorkers; and Mississippi shows a path toward education…
 • FREOPP Highlights
Pluralism and Prosperity
Pluralism means more than the peaceful coexistence of different groups. It is a cornerstone of a healthy, happy, prosperous society.
 • Akash Chougule
Ways to give foster children a brighter future
Plus: Reforming health care and ending the government shutdown; new national statistics on immigration; and join us in D.C. at Freedom & Progress 2025
 • FREOPP Highlights
The 2025 "Freedom & Progress" Conference
FREOPP's marquee event, taking place November 21 in Washington DC, will seek to change the way advocates of free enterprise think about advancing our…
 • Akash Chougule
A legislative blueprint for prescription drug reform
Plus: Lessons learned about the homeless mentally ill; what we know from the August jobs report; and why zoning reform alone won’t lower housing costs
 • FREOPP Highlights
Our Founding Ideals Still Matter
The last few days have demonstrated how important our founding ideals are to making America the "shining city upon a hill." We shouldn't lose sight of…
 • Akash Chougule
America’s debt endgame
Plus: A quiet revolution in education policy; the tax reform with an outsize influence on growth; and legal immigration in the workplace
 • FREOPP Highlights
Zohran Mamdani and the Future of Free Enterprise – What Are We Missing?
Zohran Mamdani’s primary victory in New York was a watershed moment – and a clear sign of the need for the kind of policy innovation FREOPP offers on…
 • Akash Chougule
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