Law News
Barber Cuts Red Tape to Pursue His Dream
Elias Zarate was told he could not pursue his dream of being a barber in Tennessee because he didn’t have a high school diploma. Zarate,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why We Don’t Want to Import Weak Intellectual Property Systems
Much ink has been spilled describing the ill effects on innovation from proposed legislation that would import foreign price controls on patented medical treatments. Legislation… Read More
EconomyNews
White House Weighs Bill in Response to Big Tech on Free Speech
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows says the Trump administration is contemplating some type of regulation for social media companies as part of the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Congress Could and Should Modernize Federal Regulation of Meat Inspection
The federal government has created numerous barriers to the sale of meat and poultry, but underlying those restrictions is a complete disregard for many farmers,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why COVID-19 Eviction Moratoriums Are Unnecessary, Unfair, and Economically Harmful
Government-mandated shutdowns and restrictions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused unemployment to soar from near-record lows in January to levels unseen in our lifetimes… Read More
EconomyNews
4 Key Points as Big Tech CEOs Testify on Capitol Hill
Republicans and Democrats hammered Big Tech CEOs during a House hearing Wednesday, although for different reasons. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff… Read More
EconomyFeature
This California Law Is Ripping Away American Dreams. The Left Wants to Take It Nationwide.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and sign language, Sophia Aguirre has worked as an interpreter for 30 years. Whether it’s serving as a translator for video… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A Fatal Conceit in Miami
MIAMI—The on-again, off-again opening and closing of restaurants in Miami has angered restaurant owners in the area. Last week, 30 of them gathered to protest… Read More
EconomyNews
Meat-Inspection Regulatory Reforms Could Help Avert Future Shortages, Experts Say
America experienced meat shortages at some grocery stores this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts say reforms are needed to the meat-inspection process that… Read More
EconomyNews
Labor Department Seeks to Protect Retirement Savings From Politics
The Labor Department has proposed a new rule governing the responsibilities of those who manage retirement plans, to prioritize investors over social goals. The department… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Using Face Masks Is Still a Good Idea. Mandating Them Isn’t.
As the country attempts to reopen amid the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, one easy way we can help reduce the spread of the disease is using… Read More
EconomyFeature
During COVID-19, Cutting Red Tape Helps Front-Line Nurses Save Lives
When the New York tri-state area became the epicenter of the nation’s coronavirus outbreak, nurses from across the country answered the call. “I’ve never felt… Read More
EnergyNews
How Virginia’s Green New Deal Will Add to Residents’ COVID-19 Costs
While many Virginia residents are still reeling from the effects of COVID-19, their elected officials from Gov. Ralph Northam on down are increasing their financial… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump’s New ‘Navigable Waters’ Rule Is an Improvement, but Still Murky
The Trump administration published this spring its new definition of “navigable waters” (also known as “waters of the United States”) under the Clean Water Act…. Read More
EconomyNews
In Georgia, 6 Owners of Small Businesses Eye Coming Back From COVID-19
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp reopened much of his state’s economy a month ago, making Georgia one of the first states to begin to do so… Read More
EconomyNews
Sens. Cruz, Lee Outline How US Should Move Forward After COVID-19 Crisis
Taking a fresh look at deregulation and at “decoupling” the U.S. from China economically will be key for renewed job growth after the COVID-19 crisis… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Beating COVID-19 Will Require Strong Public-Private Partnership
Leading biopharmaceutical research and development companies, in the United States and in other countries, are working nonstop to develop a vaccine to combat the COVID-19… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Aims to Power Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery With Regulatory Relief
To help jump-start an American economy that’s stalled because of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump is looking to an unlikely source of power: The hardworking… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why a Return to Obama’s Student Loan Forgiveness Rules Would Be a Mistake
The battle over the Department of Education’s borrower defense to repayment rule, which governs student loan repayments when a student claims he has been defrauded… Read More
Economy Analysis
Problematic Women: Reopening State Economies, Big-Government Bailouts, and the Drama in Between
States across America are weighing the decision of whether or not to reopen their economies. Some—such as Georgia and Florida—have few restrictions in place now… Read More
EconomyCommentary
12 Urgent Actions to Reopen America and Prevent an Economic Depression
The steps we take to reopen America safely will determine whether the United States has to contend with an economic depression—regardless of whether COVID-19 is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Australia and New Zealand Differ on COVID-19. The Economic Fallout Could, Too.
Australia and New Zealand are two of just six economically free countries in the world, according to The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Index of Economic Freedom,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
COVID-19 Measures Highlight Absurdity of Plastic Bag Bans
Recently, many politicians were in such a hurry to ban plastic bags. California and Hawaii banned them, then New York. Then Oregon, Connecticut, Maine, and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What States Should Do Instead of Demanding More Taxpayer Bailouts
Activists and policymakers on the left are trying again to grab Americans’ tax dollars to bail out state and local governments from their own poor… Read More
EconomyCommentary
COVID-19 Legal Liability Protections Are Crucial to Ensuring Economic Recovery
The first wave of COVID-19-related product liability and other tort litigation has already hit U.S. courts, with a much bigger surge in lawsuits coming when… Read More
EconomyNews
Marylanders ‘Frustrated’ by Governor’s COVID-19 Shutdown, Protest Organizer Says
Protesters with the organization Reopen Maryland say they see the frustration of fellow Marylanders as their state experiences the economic effects of the coronavirus lockdown. … Read More
EnergyCommentary
Why Eco-Warriors’ Bid to Ban Natural Gas Appliances Is Wrongheaded
Could the 80-year-old phrase “Now we’re cooking with gas” soon become a relic of the past? Several cities are studying proposals to restrict the use… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Full Business Expensing Is Vital for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
An idea gaining bipartisan traction in Congress would help fix the damaging taxation of new investments set to kick in amid America’s eventual economic recovery… Read More
EconomyNews
Leading CEO on Coronavirus Recovery Panel Wary of Government Power Grab
John Allison sees similarities between the response to the coronavirus pandemic and the financial crisis of 2008, when he was the CEO of BB&T Corp.,… Read More
EconomyNews
What to Expect as 12 States Begin to Reopen After COVID-19 Shutdown
Come Friday in Texas, the nation’s second-largest economy, businesses such as restaurants and retail stores will be open again, but at a 25% occupancy rate…. Read More
