LawCommentary
This Man Gave Free Haircuts to Veterans and Got Clobbered by Regulators
Few things could be more American than volunteering to help others. So it’s a shame when our altruism is thwarted by another, far more lamentable… Read More
EconomyNews
After Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Freezes Data Collecting, Sen. Elizabeth Warren Demands Reversal
A federal court last week again ruled in favor of Mick Mulvaney as the rightful head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which strengthens his… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Internet of Things’ Devices Have Their Security Risks. How Regulators Should Address Them.
Most Americans own some sort of “smart” device, whether it’s a smartphone, a smart thermostat, or a smart fitness tracker. These devices are benefiting Americans… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House and Senate Should Reconcile Their Bills to Replace Dodd-Frank
In June, the House passed the Financial CHOICE Act, a comprehensive financial regulatory reform bill that would replace large parts of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
10 Ways the Trump Administration Beat Back Excessive Regulation in 2017
Federal rulemaking slowed dramatically in 2017, with the Trump administration issuing two-thirds fewer regulations in its first year (1,136) than both Presidents Barack Obama (3,356)… Read More
LawCommentary
Government Too Often Gets in the Way of Home Cooking Sales, New Study Finds
When cooking your favorite holiday dishes, remember this friendly advice from the Food and Drug Administration: “The most important ingredient in preparing food for the holidays… Read More
EnergyCommentary
A State Agency’s Crusade Against Seawalls Erodes the Rule of Law
“Pacific” means peaceful. But the ocean that bears that name doesn’t always live up to it. Ask any oceanfront resident who has weathered the damaging… Read More
EconomyNews
4 Big Signs of a Trump Economic Recovery
The economic numbers clearly have improved on President Donald Trump’s watch, with unemployment down and consumer confidence stronger. “We are just getting started,” @POTUS says…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Licensing Laws Protect Special Interests at the Expense of Everyone Else
New data compiled by the Institute for Justice shows just how far states have overreached in regulating professions. The report, “License to Work,” shows that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tech Companies That Support Net Neutrality Aren’t as Virtuous as You Think
Last week, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai delivered a speech on his plan to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” regulations, which the commission is set… Read More
LawCommentary
The FAA Is Empowering States to Regulate Drones. Why That’s a Win for Everyone.
A Nov. 29 hearing on Capitol Hill shed much-needed light on the way the Federal Aviation Administration is running a new pilot program intended to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Some Say Facebook and Amazon Should Be Broken Up. Here’s Why That Thinking Is Wrong.
Is it time for Congress to step in and dismantle Facebook, Amazon, and Google’s ever-expanding internet empires? In recent months, the left has raised sharp… Read More
EconomyNews
Q&A: Former CFPB Employee on Why There Aren’t More Republicans in the Agency
Ron Rubin, a lawyer and writer who used to work for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, discusses the nature of the federal agency with The Daily… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Debunking the Left’s Myths on Net Neutrality
The end of the world is nigh. That at least is the message being spread by last-ditch defenders of the Obama-era “network neutrality” rules, which… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Republican ‘Anti-Terror’ Bill Takes Aim at Small Business
On Wednesday, two House Financial Services Committee subcommittees will hold a joint hearing about two bills, one of which is the Counter Terrorism and Illicit… Read More
EconomyNews
Mulvaney Freezes Hiring Amid Fight for Control at the CFPB
Recently appointed acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mick Mulvaney instituted a temporary hiring freeze at the Obama-era regulatory body Monday but denied… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Study Shows Licensure Laws Kill Jobs in All 50 States
In America, everyone who can is expected to work. We don’t think of work as some kind of punishment but as an element of a… Read More
EconomyNews
New Director Alone Can’t Fix ‘Rogue’ Consumer Agency
A new director, short or long term, won’t be enough to address accountability problems at the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, critics said as a… Read More
LawCommentary
After All These Years, Some Prohibition Laws Still Exist. Here’s How New York Is Cleaning Them Up.
The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition on Dec. 5, 1933. Still, some laws that were enacted to enforce Prohibition remain on the books, binding businesses today… Read More
EconomyCommentary
FCC Finally Puts an End to Regulations Made for 1970s Media World
On Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission—led by Chairman Ajit Pai—put a long-overdue end to a set of FCC rules that limit ownership of media outlets… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the Left Has Been So Wrong About the Trump Boom
Time magazine’s cover story for the week of Nov. 6 is a classic. It blares: “The Wrecking Crew: How Trump’s Cabinet Is Dismantling Government As… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Senate Voted to Protect Banks, but It’s Actually a Win for You
January marked the start of the first serious effort at federal deregulation in decades. Yet the massive pile of Dodd-Frank rules has remained largely untouched—until… Read More
EconomyNews
Obama Justice Department’s $1 Billion ‘Slush Fund’ Boosted Liberal Groups
President Barack Obama’s Justice Department created a “slush fund” of nearly $1 billion using legal settlements with banks and steered those funds to political allies… Read More
LawCommentary
EPA Pushes Back on Practice That Environmentalist Groups Used to Dictate Agenda
When environmental pressure groups can promote their agendas through closed-door rule-making with the Environmental Protection Agency, something has gone seriously wrong with the regulatory process…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Starting a New Business Shouldn’t Be This Hard
A new National Bureau of Economic Research study has quantified the impact of America’s generation-long decline in business startups, and the results are not pretty…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Law Makes It Harder to Live Overseas as an American. Congress Can Reverse It.
If you’re an American living overseas, Uncle Sam is making life hard for you—and he’s probably giving your bank a headache, too. For one, the… Read More
EconomyNews
Congress, Courts Must Help Tame Bureaucracy, Trump’s Regulatory Chief Says
President Donald Trump’s regulatory chief said reining in the administrative state is going to require leadership from all three branches of government, but the president’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Deregulation Helps the Disadvantaged
America’s system of free enterprise is the greatest engine of prosperity ever known on earth. A key component of that system, and a major reason… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Deregulation Day’ Spotlights Big Changes Trump Is Bringing to Washington
Monday is “Deregulation Day” for the federal government as declared by President Donald Trump, and thus is an opportune time to deliver the findings of… Read More
EconomyNews
Awaiting Reconfirmation Vote, FCC’s Pai Pushes Private-Sector Control of Internet
Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is facing stiff opposition from Democrats, thanks to his position on net neutrality. The Senate is… Read More
