EconomyCommentary
Regulation doesn’t prevent financial crises—a fact that the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act conveniently ignored. Born from the myth that deregulated… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Of all the words that the American people use to describe Congress today, one of the most common—and accurate—is unaccountable. As hardworking men and women… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has released a plan to update the way businesses deduct the cost of capital expenses. Wyden is right to focus on… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Constitution could not be clearer: “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of… Read More
EconomyNews
In the summer of 2015, Shelia Champion bought some land in Hazel Green, Ala., hoping to turn it into an environmentally friendly cemetery where members… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Many innovative products that may help people quit smoking, such as e-cigarettes, may be forced off the market, courtesy of a looming Food and Drug… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Equity crowdfunding, created by the JOBS Act in 2012, will finally become legal on May 16th. The tax code, however, makes it almost impossible for… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
A rising tide of regulation has covered almost a third of the U.S. labor market. Workers who previously could find a job on the strength… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last week’s Daily Signal op-ed on a new regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency provided an informative crash course on the history of private property… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Will the Federal Communications Commission regulate the rates of your Internet provider? In the run up to the FCC’s decision last year to re-classify broadband… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) suffered a well publicized defeat last week when a U.S. District Court rescinded the FSOC’s decision to single out… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Congratulations, portable air conditioner buyers and sellers. This product now qualifies for… government regulation! The Department of Energy (DOE) recently determined that portable air conditioners… Read More
EconomyCommentary
On March 30, the Supreme Court heard arguments in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co. This case is one of a collection of… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
When Congress and the Obama administration passed and implemented extremely strict fuel economy regulations, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claimed that it would save consumers… Read More
EconomyCommentary
When a company would like to sell stock, it must register with the Securities and Exchange Commission unless an exemption applies, per the Securities Act. It’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Recently the Senate failed to pass legislation that would effectively mandate the labeling of genetically engineered food. That’s a good thing. The Senate labeling bill… Read More
EconomyNews
Just two weeks ago, Nebraskans who wanted to make money braiding hair had to undergo 2,100 hours of training to obtain a cosmetology license, which… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The tax preparation company H&R Block is lobbying Congress to heavily regulate the tax preparation industry. This seems surreal. How often do businesses lobby Congress… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Developing effective treatments for cancer involves a lot more than just the science—it’s economics, too. March 6 marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Last year, the House passed a bill to pre-empt states from imposing mandatory labeling of genetically engineered food, also known as GMOs. While it looked… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The federal government and its allies are choosing dubious environmental prescriptions to effectively impose a new tax on electricity, increasing the costs of energy on all… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The lessons of Solyndra have clearly not been learned. The Department of Energy’s loan programs have been fraught with failures and corporate welfare, which have… Read More
EconomyCommentary
As Michigan voters head to the polls on Tuesday, they should ask candidates whether they will leave in place costly regulations that have added thousands… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The 2015 Small Business Credit Survey Report on Employer Firms, released March 3 by seven Federal Reserve Banks, contains disturbing news. Twenty-two percent of small… Read More
Economy Commentary
One year ago, the Federal Communications Commission voted to impose massive new “net neutrality” regulations on Internet providers. The decision was made after one of… Read More
LawCommentary
Feb. 19 marked the final date that drone owners can register with the federal government to avoid being branded a felon by the Federal Aviation… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Late last year, the city council in Austin, Texas, passed a new law requiring ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to replace their current background… Read More
EconomyCommentary
When you buy an antique on eBay or use Lyft for taxi service, you’re a customer in the growing “gig economy.” According to new research… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A little-known federal government agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, imposes enormous costs on consumers and financial service providers through costly and unwarranted command-and-control regulation…. Read More
EnergyNews
Two federal agencies put out misinformation and inconsistent explanations of the government’s role in the Gold King Mine blowout and water contamination in Colorado last summer,… Read More
