Daren Bakst studies and writes about agriculture subsidies, property rights, environmental policy, food labeling and related issues as The Heritage Foundation’s senior research fellow in agricultural policy. Read his research.
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Last week saw a major victory for property rights and an end to another Endangered Species Act horror story. The saga began in 2012 when… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There is renewed hope for trade talks with China—a welcome development for the American economy. But the damage caused by the fight continues. The U.S…. Read More
EnergyCommentary
Shouldn’t Environmental Protection Agency regulations do more good than harm? The agency hasn’t always thought so. In 2012, under President Barack Obama, the EPA finalized… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Sometimes, it feels like we live in Bizarro World, where everything is the opposite of what we would expect. Consider, for example, the regulation of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it was going to provide $12 billion in aid to help farmers with the “trade damage”… Read More
EconomyCommentary
First, don’t do 2,400 times more harm than good. In the past, the Environmental Protection Agency didn’t agree with that sentiment. That might be changing,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Will the federal government block solutions that may help cigarette smokers kick their habit? The next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, who will… Read More
LawCommentary
There are seemingly endless regulatory obstacles for critical infrastructure projects. One of these obstacles is starting to get some much-needed attention: abuse of Section 401… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute is threatening the U.S. economy as a whole, and is hurting American farmers and ranchers. In recent years, China has… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Veggie burgers don’t come from cows. There’s no such thing as tofu turkey farms—as far as I know. Consumers know this, but that is not stopping… Read More
