It’s Time to Put a Leash on the FTC
The U.S. economy has stopped growing. Prices are up. Job creation is slowing. The value of wages is declining. Yet, instead of looking for ways to stimulate economic growth, Washington…
Biden Admin Claims More Red Tape Will Boost Efficiency
The White House on Tuesday restored environmental regulations on infrastructure construction that the Trump administration struck down in the name of cutting bureaucratic red tape. The Biden administration said reimposing…
Regulatory Barriers to 5G Threaten to Cede Critical Ground to China
To many Americans, the widespread deployment of 5G technology means faster download speeds on their mobile device. While that is absolutely one of the real benefits of 5G technology, it…
Plan Now To Use Technology To Prevent The Next Crisis
It’s time to be honest. Despite all the scientific chatter, nobody yet has a handle on the COVID-19 crisis. No one can pinpoint for certain where or how it started.…
60 Plus Association: Coalition Letter Urging Opposition to Price Controls on the Healthcare System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 10 — The 60 Plus Association issued the following letter: To: President Donald J. Trump, The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20500; The Honorable Alex M. Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200…
The Trump Justice Department Probes Hollywood
Will the Trump administration ensure Hollywood remains driven by market principles? Past harsh, critical comments from both President Trump and William Barr, his attorney general, demonstrate that the White House…
Sanders vs. Warren
Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick recently jumped into an already crowded race for the Democratic nomination. Politically, they hope to appeal to…
Trump should scrap the flavored vaping ban
ANALYSIS/OPINION: There are those who say vaping is a public health menace, that it’s designed to appeal to young people as a gateway to tobacco with no redeeming social values…
When agencies regulate in secret, none of us is safe
Imagine what it must feel like to have a government agent show up at your door, accuse you of violating some rule you’ve never heard of, and threaten you with…
The Economic Blowback If California’s Independent Contractors Are Eliminated
Last week, the California Senate passed a new bill that will cause somewhere between one million to two million workers, perhaps even more, to lose their status as independent contractors. If…
We Survived the Net-Neutrality Apocalypse
June 11, 2018, was to be a date that would live in infamy, when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed the Obama-era net-neutrality rules. It was a decision met with…
Trump’s Strong Start on Policy
By Ramesh Ponnuru • National Review Gorsuch confirmed, ISIS defeated, taxes cut: The Trump administration has compiled a solid record of accomplishment in its first year, one that compares well…
Trump administration ending ‘sue and settle’ is an important First step
Scott Pruitt, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is taking the lead on this, but expect it to spread to other agencies, including the DOJ. It’s a good start,…
SpaceX’s Careful Image Management Hides an Ugly Truth
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has been in recent headlines with a recent launch of a spy satellite. In fact, SpaceX is better at well managed and scripted messaging than it is…
Record 600 Major Regulations Imposed Under Obama
The federal government has imposed a new major regulation every three days since President Barack Obama took office, as the administration has shattered the record for implementing regulations costing the…