EconomyCommentary
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., claims Americans are suffering from Stockholm syndrome, a condition in which hostages begin to have misplaced positive feelings toward their captors…. Read More
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After watching federal officials with the U.S. Department of the Interior unilaterally rewrite regulatory rules without state input in what was supposed to be a… Read More
EnergyCommentary
There’s now another issue with the controversial water rule proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers. The Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
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SANTA MONICA, Calif.—Every day, the sun sets on the shoreline here, creating beautiful views that tourists from around the world flock to see. To enjoy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
If we were to design a regulatory framework from scratch, for any sector of a modern economy, it would make no sense to ignore regulatory… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Say you got a recall notice for your car. You’d naturally be alarmed, especially after reading that the problem involved Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard… Read More
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It’s the day before the Memorial Day holiday, and that can only mean one thing: It is time for President Obama to unveil his agenda… Read More
