EconomyCommentary
Japan’s Lousy Economy Is a Warning for U.S.
Japan is flush with national pride this week, thanks to Kei Nishikori, the tennis phenom who knocked off seemingly indestructible Novak Djokovic to reach the… Read More
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Why Hispanics Thrive in Texas, But Not in California
The world provides us with countless case studies on the relative merits of free markets and central planning. In Asia and Europe we have seen… Read More
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Reminder: Everything the Government ‘Gives’ Someone Must Be Taken From Taxpayer Dollars
Congress has returned to Washington, but not for long. The looming midterm elections mean that lawmakers are here only for what USA Today calls “a… Read More
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No Matter What Tarullo Says, More Regulation Will Not Make Us Safer
Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo has announced that the Fed is about to propose new capital requirements for large banks. The New York Times reports… Read More
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This Liberal French Economist Is Wrong About How Many Robots Could Replace Human Employees
In his bestselling treatise “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” Thomas Piketty’s vision of the future is – implicitly – a robot dystopia where continued investment… Read More
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Why Is the Senate Considering Legislation That Would Discourage Raises?
How would a law that makes employers afraid to give raises benefit women?! Yet many senators appear to believe it would. They have announced their… Read More
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Main House Foe of Export-Import Bank ‘Swallows Hard’ at 9-Month Reprieve
A leading congressional advocate for pulling the plug on the Export-Import Bank today said he “regrets” that a nine-month reauthorization of the federal agency is… Read More
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The Five Most Troubling Things in Congress’ New Spending Bill
Yesterday evening, the House of Representatives released its stopgap spending measure which blindly continues the bloated spending in the January omnibus bill that included special-interest… Read More
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The Government Program Republicans Keep Extending: 5 Export-Import Bank Myths, Debunked
Against the wishes of conservatives, Republican leaders in the U.S. House have proposed extending the life of the Export-Import Bank until June 30, 2015. Using… Read More
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Senate, Obama Renew Push for Broad Internet Sales Tax
Before the August recess, the House easily passed a bill to renew, without limit, a longstanding ban on taxing access to the Internet. Now some… Read More
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At $286K, Members of Congress Earn a Lot for How Little They Accomplish
Congress has just returned from a 5-week recess to a lot of unfinished business—it has yet to send even one of the 12 spending bills… Read More
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San Diego Port to Get $500K From Government for Artwork
Just south of San Diego, the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry is currently undergoing a major renovation to create a “port of the future.”… Read More
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Eight Reasons Why Entrepreneurship Is in Decline
Entrepreneurship matters. It fosters discovery and innovation. Entrepreneurs also engage in the creative destruction of existing technologies, economic institutions, and business production or management techniques… Read More
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Export-Import Bank’s Nationwide Tour Raises Questions of Lobbying, Propaganda
Just weeks before the Export-Import Bank’s charter expires, top bank officials embarked on a nationwide tour designed to drum up support for the agency. Such… Read More
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Truett Cathy’s Life Story Shows the Value Entrepreneurship Can Bring to a Society
Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, a popular quick-service chicken restaurant, died this morning. He was 93. Cathy was a hard worker who had a… Read More
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MetLife Set to Challenge SIFI Designation
MetLife appears to be losing its battle with the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC), but the life insurance company is not about to go down… Read More
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Ralph Nader Calls for ‘Unlikely Allies’ to Let This Federal Agency Die
Veteran consumer advocate Ralph Nader says Republicans and Democrats in Congress shouldn’t miss a chance to unite as “unlikely allies” by declining to reauthorize the… Read More
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Bill Banning EPA’s Proposed Attack on Property Rights Expected to Be Considered By House
The House is expected to vote on legislation as soon as Tuesday that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
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Poll Shows Growing Support for Right-to-Work Laws … Even Among Democrats
Vice President Biden delivered a fiery speech in support of unions at a Labor Day appearance in Detroit last week. But a recent Gallup poll painted… Read More
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The Slow Decline of American Entrepreneurship
Start-up companies are the reason America’s economy is more innovative, prosperous and dynamic than the economies of other industrialized countries around the world. New companies… Read More
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Government’s ‘Secret’ Land-Use Restriction Threatens Florida Couple’s Seafood Restaurant
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—For Robert and Anita Breinig, the Flash Beach Grille is more than a building. To them, the seafood restaurant and catering business in Hobe… Read More
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Unions Spend Big Bucks to Raise Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers
MINNEAPOLIS—They’re back, and they’re expensive. Protests outside fast-food restaurants flared up in cities around the country this week, organized by groups with ties to prominent… Read More
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Obama Took Time Out From Vacation to Talk About … This?!?
Two weeks ago, President Obama took time out from his vacation to speak to the American people. Oddly, he didn’t talk about ISIS, Ukraine, the Islamist… Read More
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The EPA Must Be Transparent About These Water Maps – And How They’re Being Used
The Environmental Protection Agency has developed detailed maps of waters located throughout the country. These waters include, according to the maps, ephemeral streams that flow… Read More
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EPA Fakes Regulatory Cost-Benefit Calculations
When pressed about the staggering increases in regulatory burden under his administration, President Obama says not to worry because the benefits exceed the costs. But… Read More
Not Lovin’ It: Fast Food Workers #FightFor15 Dollars an Hour
In their campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, thousands of fast-food workers walked off their jobs yesterday. The nationwide protest took… Read More
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All Bits Are Not Created Equal: Internet Pioneer Slams Pro-Net Neutrality Myth
The concept of “net neutrality” sounds nice on paper: All data on the Internet should be treated and delivered equally. “A bit is a bit,”… Read More
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Genetic Engineering Could Provide the Solution to Florida’s Citrus Problem
Biotechnology once again could play an important role in helping to address a major problem affecting agriculture. The $9 billion Florida citrus industry is being… Read More
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What Today’s Job Numbers Mean
Today’s employment report dashed some cold water on hopes the economy has finally begun a robust recovery. For six straight months the payroll survey reported… Read More
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Here’s How the Price of Your Favorite Fast Food Would Change With a $15 Minimum Wage
Thousands of fast-food workers across 150 cities nationwide gathered today to call for a $15-an-hour minimum wage. However, a report released today by James Sherk,… Read More
