Congress botched attempts to rein-in out-of-control health care costs in 2017. Where government failed, the private sector made initial baby steps that may help alleviate the problem — and make a buck in the process. CVS Health — notice the…
Calvin Coolidge was the great successor of our Founders, maintaining many of their principles. He respected human dignity and Judeo-Christian traditions, he was courageous, and he practiced saying, “No.” He fostered a limited government that was stable and predictable. Ultimately, he understood and supported the freedom and the liberty to live, worship, and create as the foundations of prosperity and peace.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is the bravest man in Washington right now. Or at least, he’d better be, because his recent decision to end the tech industry’s favorite government program — net neutrality — amounts to staring down the massive…
The monopoly power of Silicon Valley remains a massive public policy issue. Nowhere was this clearer than in the recent announcement by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai that he was seeking to end net neutrality, a set of regulations beloved by…
Like Franz Anton Mesmer and Dragon Fruit Mad Dog 20/20, our tax code encourages bizarre behavior. Apple, an American company, holds 97 percent of its cash in countries not named the United States of America. Employers hire accountants and lawyers,…
Of the propaganda that generally swirls around public education, none is more prominent than the claim that technological “personalized learning” can transform learning. Ed-tech companies trumpet how “innovative” and “engaging” their products are, perfect for efficiently training the 21st-century drones…
As Congress prepares to take up tax reform, a major issue will be the corporate tax rate. To many, the debate that will ensue will appear familiar. To advocate for corporate tax cuts, Republicans will point out that the United…
If you are running a business, what are “the most terrifying words” in the English language? In a famous quip, Ronald Reagan answered, “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” Everyone got the joke: Beware of any “help”…
Las Vegas Anthony Perry strolls along Tropicana Avenue on a sunny Sunday morning in June. The Memphis resident isn’t particularly fazed by the plans to bring the National Football League (NFL) Raiders to town, opining that the addition of an…
When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the landmark case TC Heartland v. Kraft earlier this year, patent reform advocates breathed a sigh of relief. Here, at last, was the unanimous smackdown that would put an end to venue shopping…
