Daren Bakst analyzes and writes about regulatory policy, trade, environmental policy, and related issues as a senior research fellow in regulatory policy studies at The Heritage Foundation.
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It makes no sense to say “crony capitalism.” Yet, it has become common jargon, often used when policymakers load up legislation such as the Democrats’… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last year, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there were reasonable concerns regarding higher-than-normal meat prices, including poultry. There was nothing nefarious about… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
President Joe Biden on July 9 issued an executive order, purportedly to promote competition. The order, though, is yet another far-left directive to promote federal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider its massive $547 billion surface transportation bill. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on how we can… Read More
EconomyCommentary
For many on the left, sound science is sound only when it supports their ideological preferences. We saw that during the Trump administration, when leftists… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If the existing trade disputes with China were not bad enough for American farmers, now another trade action could hurt them. It will also likely… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The House of Representatives is expected this week to take up one of the most egregious immigration amnesty bills in recent memory, the Farm Workforce… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The American food system is a global leader when it comes to productivity, resiliency, and innovation. It provides an abundance of safe and affordable food… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Veggie burgers are not made from cows. They are also nutritionally different than burgers made from cows. And yet, some in the meat industry are… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Many on the left continue to place their ideology of environmental extremism above all other considerations, including economic growth, individual freedom, and the welfare of… Read More
