EconomyCommentary
Reporters complain about business. We overlook the constant improvements in our lives made possible by greedy businesses competing for your money. Think about how our… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In his State of the State address on Jan. 8, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo likened 21st-century gig-economy corporations to late 18th- and early 19th-century… Read More
EconomyNews
President Donald Trump announced a new administration policy Thursday to boost the nation’s infrastructure without spending more tax dollars. The administration proposed a new rule… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Travelers looking for unique accommodations at reasonable prices happily use Airbnb and other short-term rental platforms, such as Vrbo/HomeAway. And people like me who share… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Securities and Exchange Commission beginning next year will require broker-dealers to report securities transactions to CAT NMS LLC, a Delaware-based limited-liability company jointly owned… Read More
EconomyNews
No one told Jack LaPant that he could be in violation of the Clean Water Act for farming his own land. That’s mostly because the… Read More
EconomyNews
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue is expected to announce a finalized rule Wednesday to promote self-sufficiency for able-bodied adults without children who receive food stamps. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Trump administration last month repealed the Obama administration’s infamous “waters of the United States” rule, by which bureaucrats tried to use the Clean Water… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What do you do when your community faces crushing poverty, failing schools, and disturbing homicide rates? In Baltimore, the answer is: Ban plastic bags, of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
California is often held up as a bastion of progressivism and equality. However, the reality is that the state is increasingly becoming a place only… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court agreed Oct. 18 to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The court will decide whether, by… Read More
LawCommentary
Washington may be burning with talk of impeachment, but President Donald Trump is not fiddling. He’s continuing to deliver valuable results on regulatory reform. On… Read More
EconomyNews
Kevin Lunny and his family ran Drakes Bay Oyster Company for about 50 years on the Northern California coastline before the federal government shut down… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The liberal media is once again taking off at breakneck pace to condemn President Donald Trump. The fake issue for their bogus outrage? Speaking the… Read More
LawNews
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice Wednesday accusing San Francisco of violating the Clean Water Act, a 1970s environmental regulation designed to protect the… Read More
EconomyNews
After carrying out an aggressive deregulation agenda for nearly three years, President Donald Trump has tapped his acting chief deregulator as the permanent head of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Since his appointment as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Ajit Pai has pursued a broad-ranging agenda for regulatory reform. The centerpiece of that agenda… Read More
EnergyNews
Local conservation efforts, not U.S. government regulations, boosted the population of a bird species in Colorado, one lawmaker said during a roundtable discussion on Capitol… Read More
EconomyNews
The Environmental Protection Agency has hit the acceleration button to clean up Superfund sites across the country on President Donald Trump’s watch, according to a… Read More
EconomyNews
The Environmental Protection Agency’s move to curtail its use of animal testing, ending it within 15 years, is drawing praise from members of Congress and… Read More
LawCommentary
Thursday saw a major win for the rule of law, property rights, and the environment: The Trump administration announced that it had finalized its repeal… Read More
LawCommentary
When your favorite tool is a hammer, every project looks like a nail, and apparently, a similar rule holds true for local government. When said… Read More
EnergyCommentary
The Department of Energy announced this week that it’s withdrawing the Obama administration’s energy-rationing mandate for certain lightbulbs. Opponents criticized the rule change, arguing that the… Read More
EconomyNews
A coalition of conservatives is supporting the Trump administration’s plan to roll back Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, which it says could reduce the cost of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
After advocating for the Trump administration to relax former President Barack Obama’s stringent fuel economy mandates, several major automakers have rebuked the administration’s proposed rule… Read More
EnergyNews
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it will undo some of the Obama administration’s regulations on methane, which it said could save oil and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Donald Trump promised he’d get rid of bad rules. “Remove the anchor dragging us down!” he said when campaigning for president. “We’re going to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In a win for free markets and consumer choice, U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson issued a preliminary injunction on July 23 barring the state of… Read More
LawCommentary
The Trump administration has just taken an important step in the effort to protect threatened and endangered species. On Monday, the administration published final regulations… Read More
EconomyNews
The Trump administration is applying new regulations to protect endangered species, rolling back some requirements to ground the policy in scientific and economic factors, the… Read More
