There are very few winners in a trade war, but there are always clear losers. One of the clearest losers from the Trump-initiated “trade skirmish” (which threatens to escalate into a full-fledged trade war) has been American farmers. Unfortunately, these…
One of the most pervasive myths in politics is that all big businesses want government to be smaller. Policymakers and commentators often misinterpret big business support for regulation as being the ultimate vindication of their beliefs — the need for…
California’s housing market faces challenges that have been building for decades. The median home price in the state has increased at several times the rate of median home prices across the country, leading to lower-income Californians fleeing the state in…
Most research surrounding the proliferation of overly burdensome professional licensing rules focuses on the economic costs it has for society, but the repercussions of licensing laws go beyond their economic impact. With strict occupational licensing rules in place, entrenched professionals…
Protectionists are declaring victory in the aftermath of South Korea’s negotiation of an agreement to avoid the Trump administration’s steel tariffs. The White House declared that the renegotiation of the trade agreement between the two countries was a victory for…
At the Bloomberg News Energy Summit this week, Secretary of Energy Rick Perry made this somewhat bizarre statement: “I don’t think we want a free market in electricity. Do we want a free market for the military? No!” What Perry…
As President Trump continues to close in on a revised NAFTA agreement, some conservative leaders are urging him to swing for the fences by including significant regulatory reform in the agreement. In order to stem the tide of economically damaging…
Staffers working for the city of Raleigh, North Carolina needed a place to stay while staying in Austin, Texas for the SXSW media and music festival. Hotels are often filled up with guests during the festival, making a place to…
The money-hemorrhaging KentuckyWired needs another taxpayer bailout to keep it going, which has critics steaming. The Kentucky Legislature’s joint budget conference committee discussed additional funding for the project during a meeting in March. KentuckyWired, intended to be a 3,200-mile middle-mile…
