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
PoliticsCommentary
Congress Should Follow Trump’s Lead, Cut EPA Funding
Mick Mulvaney, the current director of the Office of Management and Budget and my predecessor representing South Carolina’s 5th Congressional District, has been guided by… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Another Bogus Score for Air Traffic Control Reform
While Congress has flown the coop for its August recess, the clock is ticking toward the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Sept…. Read More
LawCommentary
Farmer Faces Multimillion-Dollar Fine for Plowing Fields Without Government’s Permission
This week, a federal judge will determine whether to levy a multimillion-dollar fine against John Duarte, as requested by the Department of Justice. Duarte’s wrongdoing?… Read More
EconomyNews
Woman Tangles With State Government Over Airbnb Licensing Rules
Pennsylvania has shut down a small-business owner for helping others post on Airbnb, the website for renting short-term guest rooms in private residences. Sally Ladd… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Democrats’ ‘Better Deal’ Proposals Would Make Americans Worse Off
On July 24, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi unveiled proposals by House Democrats to create “a better deal” for American families and workers. Unfortunately, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
FDA Gets It Right by Embracing Tobacco Harm Reduction
In an apparent philosophical shift, the Food and Drug Administration is taking a new tack when it comes to tobacco regulation: It is embracing the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Debunking the EPA’s Fake Accounts of the Gold King Mine Disaster
After almost two years, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General released its report on the Gold King Mine disaster that dumped over a… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
House and Senate Set to Protect Consumers From an Overreaching Federal Agency
On Thursday, Republicans in both the House and Senate took a major step toward nullifying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s harmful arbitration rule. In the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Dodd-Frank Has Held Down the US Economy for Too Long
Carefree, Arizona—population 3,363—is 2,400 miles from Wall Street. But that’s still not far enough away to escape the harm caused by Democrats’ supposed “Wall Street… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Undercover Government Report Shows Just How Ineffective This Telecom Program Is
This June, the Government Accountability Office published a report on the federal government’s Lifeline program, one of four programs established in the decadeslong pursuit of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Official Had the Spine to Stand Up to the Powerful CFPB. Congress Should Follow His Lead.
Three cheers for Keith Noreika, the acting comptroller of the currency, for having the chutzpah to challenge the regulatory deceit of the Consumer Financial Protection… Read More
LawCommentary
Congress Should Use Congressional Review Act to Strike Down Ill-Advised Arbitration Rule
On July 10, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced a new rule to ban financial service providers, such as banks or credit card companies, from… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Too Many Government Policies Are Limiting Opportunity for All, and Hurting the Poor
Policymakers too often think that big government is the only solution to creating opportunity and reducing poverty. They fail to ask how government might be… Read More
LawCommentary
Let the States Lead on Drone Regulation
Last month, drone industry executives told President Donald Trump they needed more regulation, not less, before they could expand further—a man-bites-dog story if ever there… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Americans Feel Less Free Today Than 10 Years Ago
Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the amount of freedom in their lives. When Gallup asked them in 2006, 91 percent of Americans said they were… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
EPA Poised to Undo Obama’s Federal Power Grab
A highly controversial rule from the Obama administration may finally be on its way out. On Tuesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is going… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Congress’ Inaction on Trump’s Agenda Costs America Nearly 1,000 Jobs Per Day
“Drain the swamp!” It was the battle cry of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. Many Republican members of Congress echoed that call as well, riding it to victory—and control… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What the Treasury’s New Recommendations Would Mean for Financial Reform
This week, in response to President Donald Trump’s February executive order, the U.S. Treasury released the first in a series of reports examining the U.S…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Why the Outrage About Losing ‘Internet Privacy’ Is Bogus
We live in an era of outrage. Sometimes that outrage is justified, but more often, outrage is a tactic—a manipulative spin that is borne more… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Exposing the EPA’s Gold King Mine Cover-Up
Does the Environmental Protection Agency care more about its image than it does about the environment? Its behavior in response to the massive 2015 Gold… Read More
PoliticsNews
Lawmaker Says CHOICE Act Could Bring Deregulation and Promote Economic Growth
The House of Representatives will vote on legislation Thursday afternoon that one lawmaker says, if it passes, will promote economic growth and provide regulatory relief…. Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Delays One of the Agency’s Most Expensive Regulations Ever
The Trump administration announced Tuesday evening it would delay the implementation of a smog rule that’s been called one of the costliest clean air regulations… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Bill Would Free Main Street From the Grip of Washington
America’s current financial regulatory system, begotten by some of the most liberal minds in this country, has consistently limited the ability of banks to serve… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Too Big to Fail’ Has Been Damaging for America. This Bill Would Finally End It.
It has been a long time coming for the Financial CHOICE Act. This bill, which will pass the House on Thursday, is the culmination of… Read More
