James Freeman

Assistant editor, editorial page, The Wall Street Journal.
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James Freeman is assistant editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page and author of the weekday Best of the Web column and newsletter. He writes about business, finance and taxes among other issues, and is a contributor to the FOX News Channel. Before joining the Journal in September 2007, he served as investor advocate at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he encouraged the transformation of financial reporting technology to benefit individual investors.

He is a graduate of Yale, where he serves on the board of the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program. Follow James on Twitter @FreemanWSJ and Google+

Articles

The Limits of Debt
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The Limits of Debt

September 8, 2017 10:07 pm ET

When will governments stop dominating the economy?

America the Hopeful
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America the Hopeful

September 6, 2017 06:57 pm ET

Amid political polarization, Americans find new cause for optimism.

Something About Bernie
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Something About Bernie

September 5, 2017 08:10 pm ET

Hillary Clinton has more grievances to air regarding the 2016 campaign.

The Trump Trade Lives
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The Trump Trade Lives

August 30, 2017 07:00 pm ET

How to turn Wednesday’s report on economic growth into a trend.

The Houston Navy
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The Houston Navy

August 28, 2017 05:37 pm ET

Volunteers respond to an historic flood.

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