EconomyCommentary
5 Policies That Would Make Gas Cheaper
Sick of paying too much at the pump? If you are, there’s good news: There are policies Congress and the Obama administration could implement that… Read More
EconomyCommentary
State Governments Are Trying to Block This Man’s Strategy to Sell You a Cheaper Car
Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk wants to sell you a car, but your state government might not let him. Why? He wants to deal directly… Read More
EconomyNews
Free-Market Groups Mount Campaign to Stop ‘Government Takeover of the Internet’
Free-market groups are raising concerns about a proposed government regulation that would “break” the Internet. With major tech companies flooding the Internet with messages encouraging… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bill Banning EPA’s Proposed Attack on Property Rights Expected to Be Considered By House
The House is expected to vote on legislation as soon as Tuesday that would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
EconomyNews
Government’s ‘Secret’ Land-Use Restriction Threatens Florida Couple’s Seafood Restaurant
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—For Robert and Anita Breinig, the Flash Beach Grille is more than a building. To them, the seafood restaurant and catering business in Hobe… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The EPA Must Be Transparent About These Water Maps – And How They’re Being Used
The Environmental Protection Agency has developed detailed maps of waters located throughout the country. These waters include, according to the maps, ephemeral streams that flow… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EPA Fakes Regulatory Cost-Benefit Calculations
When pressed about the staggering increases in regulatory burden under his administration, President Obama says not to worry because the benefits exceed the costs. But… Read More
LawNews
Why Mike Huckabee Is ‘Outraged’ by Obama Administration’s Operation Choke Point
On his weekend Fox News show, Mike Huckabee said he is “outraged” by the Obama administration’s Operation Choke Point. After interviewing two small business owners… Read More
EconomyNews
This State Just Made Backyard Bird Feeders Illegal … by Accident
Residents of Mississippi with backyard bird feeders could run afoul of new state regulations that prohibit the “supplementary feeding” of wild animals. The new rules… Read More
EconomyNews
Maps Developed in Secret Suggest EPA May Be Expanding Regulation
BISMARCK, N.D. — A map developed by the EPA and released to a U.S. House committee investigating controversial proposed water regulations should have citizens concerned,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Government Is Controlling Private Property to Save Frog Species Not Seen in 50 Years
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is seeking to protect the dusky gopher frog on the Endangered Species List by designating over 1,500 acres… Read More
LawNews
Bank Admits Choking Off 3 Legal Enterprises at Government Behest
SunTrust Bank is cutting ties with three types of legal businesses in the latest evidence of the Obama administration’s secretive crusade against “objectionable” enterprises. SunTrust,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Obscure Government Agency That Big Business Loves
Congress is debating the fate of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, an obscure government agency that funnels subsidies to foreign firms for the purchase of American… Read More
EconomyCommentary
There Is No California Comeback
News media from coast to coast are celebrating a “California comeback” after a near-decade-long Golden State economic collapse. But even this latest recovery may be… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Program Epitomizes Government Cronyism
Even bottom dwellers are getting special treatment in D.C. Unlike the joke that makes some lawyers mad, in this case I’m talking about catfish. Buried… Read More
LawNews
Meet Four Business Owners Squeezed by Operation Choke Point
With no explanation, Brian Brookman last month lost the bank account for his pawn shop. He had no idea why. Brookman says his store in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Salon Is Wrong: This Op-ed on Trans Fat Didn’t Have Errors
When I see a headline accusing an author of writing something that was “error-filled,” well, call me crazy, but I expect to see some errors… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Mandatory Labeling of GMOs Is Big Government and Anti-Consumer
Neither the federal government nor state governments should impose mandatory labeling of genetically modified organisms in food. Here’s why. For thousands of years, humans have… Read More
EconomyNews
Across America, Ridesharing Companies Face the Wrath of Regulators
Economist Matthew Mitchell says ridesharing companies make a lot of sense in places such as Albuquerque, N.M., where he grew up. “There’s limited public transportation… Read More
EconomyNews
Government Agency Faces Heat for Blocking New Sunscreen
Before lawmakers adjourn for August recess, they’re expected to vote on the Sunscreen Innovation Act (H.R. 4250), designed to streamline the Food and Drug Administration’s… Read More
EconomyNews
Frustrated With Federal ‘Bullying’ Over Mouse, Ranchers Take Their Case to Congress
The battle over the meadow jumping mouse moved has from New Mexico to Washington, D.C. Ranchers who complain the federal government is acting with a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Hair-Brained Restrictions: Licensing Hurts Entrepreneurial Women
All Melanie Armstrong wanted to do was braid women’s hair for a living. African hair-braiding is not easy, but it is not medicine, law or… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Dodd-Frank Confusion Highlights Its Failure
This month marks the 45th anniversary of man landing on the moon, and the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform… Read More
EconomyCommentary
FDA Regulating Cigar Business Into Extinction
I’ll admit it. I enjoy an occasional cigar. So do a lot of other Americans. Some like to indulge in a pricier smoke, while others… Read More
EconomyNews
Government Wants to Regulate Cigar Company ‘Out of Existence,’ Says Marco Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, is blasting the Food and Drug Administration for its “job-killing” regulations on the premium cigar industry. Rubio cited the J.C. Newman… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Property Rights at Stake in EPA’s Water Power Grab
Thanks to the federal government, it soon may become far more difficult to use and enjoy private property. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA’s Restrictions on Alaska Mine Spark Charges of Executive Overreach
Even though the Environmental Protection Agency appears to be backing off its push to preemptively kill a proposed copper and gold mine in Alaska’s bush… Read More
EconomyNews
People Will Abuse Powdered Alcohol, Ohio Lawmakers Say
We have powdered coffees, powdered juices, powdered soups, powdered eggs, powdered milk. Why not powdered alcohol? After all, it’s light, portable and convenient. But we’ll… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives: Stop Bailing Out Banks
Financial stability through government regulation isn’t working. That was the consensus of a panel held by the Cato Institute and Mercatus Center on the four… Read More
EconomyCommentary
New Mexico’s Mouse War Escalates
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s war over the meadow jumping mouse is escalating and moving ahead on multiple fronts. Ranchers whose permits allow their… Read More
