EconomyNews
He Rented Out His Condo After Losing His Job. Now Austin Wants to Ban That.
For 17 years, Ahmad Zaatari has called Austin, Texas, home. It’s a fact that’s not lost on him—Zaatari has now lived in Austin longer than… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Lesson in Affordable Living From Canada
How much more would cities grow if government regulations on construction were lighter and more predictable? New research from the Canada-based Fraser Institute says that… Read More
EconomyNews
Ted Cruz’s Fight to Protect the Internet From Authoritarian Regimes
The Obama administration’s decision to give up U.S. control of regulating the internet is likely illegal, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said. “The Obama administration does… Read More
EconomyCommentary
These 3 Conservative Policies Have Allowed Indiana’s Economy to Flourish
Last month, America’s economy added just 38,000 jobs, the weakest growth in five years. We should expect more than the lackluster 2 percent growth we’ve grown… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Myths About FDA’s Regulation of Vapor Products
On May 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized a rule known as the Deeming Regulation, extending its authority under the Family Smoking Prevention… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the Stock Market Shouldn’t Be Used to Judge Brexit
Last week, the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union. The U.K.’s earlier decision to stay out of the euro currency (which most, but… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Brexit Highlights Need for Trade Without Costly Regulations
Britain’s vote to leave the European Union serves as a lesson for U.S. trade negotiators that the goal of trade agreements should be to increase… Read More
EconomyCommentary
11 Million Spent Half of Their Income on Rent. Why the Government Is to Blame.
A recent report out of Harvard University has found the number of struggling household renters at an all-time high. A table in the appendix of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Brexit Is a Powerful Reminder Why Congress Must Fix America’s Overregulation Problem
At the heart of the decision by the U.K. to leave the European Union was an evident desire of the British people to restore economic… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s 229 Major Regulations Cost $108 Billion Each Year
The Obama administration is responsible for thousands of new regulations—including a historic number of major regulations. As the costs of these regulations add up, they… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Inside the Legal Challenge to the FAA’s Drone Registry
Last December, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rushed an arbitrary and ineffectual recreational drone-owners’ registry into effect, mere days before Christmas and just in time… Read More
LawCommentary
Why Is the Government Trying to Regulate Fashion Blogs?
According to a recent article in The Fashion Law, the Federal Trade Commission is attempting to regulate fashion bloggers by arguing that their online sponsorships… Read More
EconomyNews
Will Republican Leadership Cut Loose USDA’s Tangled Catfish Inspection Role?
Opponents have been swimming upstream for years in an effort to sink a federal catfish inspection program that they argue wastes millions of taxpayer dollars…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cleaning Up Environmental Regulation
Environmental regulations constitute a hefty portion of America’s regulatory burden, in large part because “reform” is an alien concept within the Environmental Protection Agency. But… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
A Comprehensive Look at Paul Ryan’s Regulatory Reform Agenda
A task force of House Republicans on Tuesday released an agenda for regulatory reform, the latest in a series of policy documents designed, according to… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Federal Court Upholds Regulations That Threaten Open Internet
Sixteen months after the Federal Communications Commission imposed heavy new regulations on broadband services, a federal appeals court—by a 2-1 vote—upheld the new rules. The… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Supreme Court Says No to Puerto Rico’s Bankruptcy Law
In a 5-2 ruling on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that Puerto Rico cannot create its own bankruptcy law because the Federal Bankruptcy Code preempts… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Government Blesses ICANN Transition: Remaining Concerns and New Questions
The Obama administration first announced its intent to end the historical U.S. contractual relationship with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress’ Proposal to Restrict Legal Proceedings in Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Could Trigger Chaos
The rule of law requires an orderly and predictable judicial system that guarantees citizens the right to seek redress through the courts for wrongs they… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
7 Key Provisions to Dodd-Frank Reform Bill
The 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is among the most inappropriately named laws ever enacted in the U.S. It neither reformed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Environmental Justice’: Obama-Era Politics Override Rule of Law
In every Soviet-era military unit, the long shadow of totalitarian political control hung over day-to-day operations. A political commissar served alongside commanding military officers to… Read More
EconomyNews
The GOP Plan to End Wall Street Bailouts
House Republicans are priming the pump for the next president to overhaul much of the financial regulation enacted in the aftermath of the 2008 global… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Problem With the Government’s New Small-Dollar Loan Regulation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued its long-awaited rule proposal to regulate small-dollar lenders such as those who provide payday loans. Formally, the CFPB’s… Read More
EconomyNews
Navy Veteran Fights Baltimore Rules Restricting Where He Can Park His Food Truck
When Joey Vanoni returned to the United States from Afghanistan in 2013, he went to work putting his dream of owning a pizza business into… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Government Regulations Grow, Business Opportunities Shrink
A recent study by The Heritage Foundation revealed that President Barack Obama has created a whopping total of 20,642 regulations during his presidency. Now that… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
20,642 New Regulations Added in the Obama Presidency
The tide of red tape that threatens to drown U.S. consumers and businesses surged yet again in 2015, according to a Heritage Foundation study we… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Case for a Regulatory Budget
The federal regulatory state is out of control. It is out of control economically, costing Americans between $1 trillion and $2 trillion per year in artificially inflated… Read More
EconomyCommentary
We Don’t Need a National Zoning Board
The Obama economy has been tough on America’s working families. Just last week Pew Research Center reported that in the last 15 years “the middle… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Government’s Obsession With Regulation Just Drove Uber Out of Austin
On May 9, residents of Austin, Texas, accomplished what many New York City regulators and legislators have tried in vain to achieve: they forced Uber… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Regulations Are Fueling Corporate Activism in America
It is no surprise that “lawfare” attacks by the left on traditional American values have ramped up since President Barack Obama took office. What has… Read More
