EconomyCommentary
Florida lawmakers are finally addressing the elephant in the barbershop: Floridians must endure 1,200 training hours, pass an exam, and pay a $223.50 fee just… Read More
EconomyCommentary
One of the primary goals of the Obama administration was to use the full force of the federal government to force red state, suburban, and… Read More
LawCommentary
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
