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Thursday, May 31, 2007

On Agenda for Next Boss at the World Bank: Heal Rifts, Tackle Poverty


“Robert Zoellick is a veteran of Washington’s and Wall Street’s top levels. . . . But now he’s in line for a job that might be the toughest of his career: head of the World Bank. He’ll have to heal rifts opened by the ouster of current bank president . . ., while tackling the crucial issue of poverty in the world’s poorest countries.” (Christian Science Monitor, Thursday)

Without an environment of economic freedom, poor countries cannot grow.

FEE Timely Classic

Economic Freedom and Economic Growthby Randall G. Holcombe