EconomyCommentary
Time to Prosecute the EPA Like Any Other Company
Last month, the EPA caused a spill of toxic waste into the Animas River in Colorado. That event demonstrates that even the federal agency responsible for regulating… Read More
EconomyCommentary
DC’s Plan to License Personal Trainers Hits a Snag
This week, Washington, D.C., took another step towards becoming the first jurisdiction in America to license personal trainers. The little-known Board of Physical Therapy voted… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s Broadband Opportunity Report Undercuts FCC Regulation of the Internet
This week, the Obama administration released its long-awaited report on broadband adoption, produced by a presidential “Broadband Opportunity Council” representing 26 federal agencies. Among other… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Chicago Adds Ridiculous 9% “Cloud Tax” on Netflix and Other Streaming Services
Streaming companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Amazon Prime are revolutionizing how Americans consume media content. These wildly popular services enable ubiquitous and virtually instantaneous access… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Personal Trainers Next on Washington’s Over-Regulation List?
When Andrew Killion opened District Crossfit in 2010, he was training a few handfuls of people in a converted auto garage. Today, Killion oversees one… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott’s Stance on Marriage Led to His Ousting
Australian politicians have again treated the nation like a failed Pacific Island state, launching yet another coup to topple a serving prime minister. Prime Minister… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New York City’s Latest Attempt to Control Uber
Earlier this year, when New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tried to cap the growth of Uber and other ridesharing companies, he was forced… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Five Years After the Recession, Only 21% of Small Businesses Say They’ve Recovered
More than five years after the end of the “Great Recession,” only 21 percent of small businesses* say they have fully recovered. During the recession,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Government Regulations Have Created the Problem of Unaffordable Housing
Why is housing so expensive in some cities, and relatively cheap in others? Place the blame on land-use restrictions put in place by local governments…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Who’s More Environmentally Friendly? Looking at Cabs vs. Lyft
A brand new taxi design was unveiled this week to mixed fanfare in New York City, known as the Taxi of Tomorrow Over the next… Read More
EconomyNews
A Year After Obama Visits, California Farmer Struggles to Keep His Farm, Fighting Drought, Regulations
Joe Del Bosque has been a farmer for most of his life. He believes that regulations are one reason why he may be losing his… Read More
EconomyNews
Maine Sign Language Interpreter Has to Pay Nearly $1K in Fees Each Year to Legally Work
Arricka Nowland is no stranger to fees. Fees to renew her certification as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter in the state of Maine, fees… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Drunk Driving Is Down in California (Thanks to Uber)
There were only two drunk driving arrests last New Year’s Eve in San Francisco, the lowest it’s been since 2009, according to crime statistics from… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Head of EPA Admits Climate Regulations Will Hit Low-Income Minority Families Hardest
The chief environmental regulator in the United States had some blunt words of reality regarding the administration’s climate change regulations. The Clean Power Plan that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How US Sugar Policies Just Helped America Lose 600 Jobs
The manufacturer of Oreo cookies recently announced plans to move production of Oreos from Chicago to Mexico, resulting in a loss of 600 U.S. jobs…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Government Rule Would Regulate Almost Every Type of Water in US. Here Are 3 Problems With the Rule.
The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers’ final water rule under the Clean Water Act seeks to regulate almost every type of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why the EPA Should Be Held Responsible for the Gold King Mine Spill
Companies should be held responsible for damage they cause to the environment. But what if it’s the government that has caused the damage? Recently the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Not a Joke: Some People Want Government to Sue Amazon Over Selling Books Too Cheaply
As Americans set out to the beach this summer with their favorite novels in hand, federal officials are being asked to sue the nation’s largest… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Rapid Growth of Job-Related Regulations
It might seem absurd to suggest that allowing unlicensed florists to sell flower arrangements harms the public health and safety. But states make claims like… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Obama’s New Energy Plan Could Cost $2.5 Trillion in Lost Economic Growth
The Obama administration unveiled its climate change regulations for new and existing power plants, calling the plan “the biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken… Read More
EconomyNews
FDA Delays Obamacare Menu Labeling Mandate
The Food and Drug Administration announced earlier this month that chain restaurants have an extra year to comply with the Affordable Health Care Act mandate… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Supreme Court Decision a Loss for Unelected Bureaucrats Trying to Drive Up Energy Costs
The Supreme Court handed a victory to Americans concerned with unelected bureaucrats driving up energy costs by overturning a costly regulation that lacks any meaningful… Read More
EconomyNews
Poverty Pimps, Free Markets and Freedom: Walter Williams Talks Race and Economics
For decades economist Walter E. Williams has served as a strong supporter for fiscal conservatism. In his interview with The Daily Signal, Williams talks about… Read More
EconomyNews
Congressional Hearing on Discrimination Leads to Partisan Mudslinging on Race, Confederate Flag
A hearing called by Republicans to address “serious and troubling” instances of racial, gender and age discrimination at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau turned ugly… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Think Millennials Are Immature? Hawaii Raising Legal Age to Smoke to 21 Won’t Help
If Hawaii wants to raise a generation of Peter Pans, they’re on the right path. Gov. David Ige, a Democrat, signed a bill Friday that… Read More
SocietyFeature
Sick of Political Pork, Two Former Hill Staffers Launched $10 Million BBQ Business
Back in early 2006, a Senate budget debate raged into the night. Around 1 a.m., Hill staffers Heath Hall and Brett Thompson found themselves facing… Read More
EconomyNews
California Regulation Threatens to ‘Destroy’ Uber’s Business Model
Since its inception, Uber, the breakout ride-sharing app redefining traditional taxi service, has baffled government agencies grappling with ways to regulate one of Silicon Valley’s… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Cartoon: The Government’s Coming After Your Junk Food
The Heritage Foundation’s Daren Bakst wrote about the Food and Drug Administration’s decision to act on trans fat food in a column earlier this… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trans Fat Consumption Has Declined 80% Since 2003 and Other Reasons the FDA Ban Is Ridiculous
Today, the Food and Drug Administration released its de facto ban on artificial trans fat. In November 2013, the FDA published a tentative determination that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Turns Out Dodd-Frank Didn’t Take Us Off the Hook for Big Banks’ Mistakes
Nearly six years after Congress passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, one would hope Wall Street’s taxpayer-funded safety net was no… Read More
