Democracy Pulse: Examining global challenges to economic freedom
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22-Aug-2025
The 4th International Conference on Global Entrepreneurship Summit took place in Toronto on August 19-20, highlighting the importance of economic policies that foster entrepreneurial activity around the world. With the global economy undergoing a period of change, Nina Dannaoui-Johnson uses the Freedom and Prosperity Indexes to examine trends in economic freedom across the world.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 08/22/25
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