EconomyAnalysis
Don’t expect Amtrak to stop selling $16.15 burgers for $9.50—and asking taxpayers to subsidize the loss. In a 2012 House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Predictably, President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget request calls for higher taxes to partially finance a $4-trillion spending tsunami. One of the more senseless tax hikes… Read More
EconomyNews
RICHMOND, Va. — A confidential audit found that the Virginia Department of Transportation wasted millions of tax dollars by failing to fine a nonperforming contractor…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Talk about a trainwreck. Today, California broke ground on another disastrous government-funded project: high-speed rail that will eventually go from San Francisco to Los Angeles…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
The past few years have seen the rise in “disruptive” tech startups playing a game of almost pure arbitrage, taking advantage of market inefficiencies to… Read More
EconomyNews
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will sign a bill to limit how municipalities can use red light and speed cameras, said his spokesman, Rob Nichols. “We… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In last minute, high pressure negotiations over spending bills on Capitol Hill, the House often caves to the Senate’s higher, irresponsible levels of spending. On… Read More
EconomyNews
CULLMAN, Ala.—Tuscaloosa residents who offer rides to others through the ridesharing service Uber soon could find themselves in handcuffs. A Tuscaloosa city spokeswoman confirmed this… Read More
EconomyNews
Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft have expanded to more than 100 cities across the United States, offering an alternative to the traditional taxi. But… Read More
EconomyNews
For cab companies and limo services, ridesharing startups such as Uber, Lyft and Sidecar are about as welcome as a blown tire on a crowded freeway…. Read More
EconomyNews
Pennsylvania’s large transportation system is getting old. Nearly 6,000 of the state’s bridges were deemed structurally deficient in 2008. Its 40,000 miles of state-maintained highway… Read More
EconomyNews
Virginia is open for business to rideshare companies Uber and Lyft—at least, for now, and with lots of strings attached. Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Attorney… Read More
LawNews
Despite the proliferation of red-light cameras, crashes at intersections are increasing. The National Motorists Association says it’s no coincidence. Public service announcements touting National Stop… Read More
EconomyNews
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
EconomyCommentary
This week the Senate will debate a House-passed bill to pay for federal highway and transit programs through May 31, 2015. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif.,… Read More
EconomyNews
CHICAGO—A substantial city revenue source is under fire as Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced 9,000 drivers would be allowed to contest tickets they received from red-light… Read More
SecurityNews
The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to temporarily ban U.S. flights to Israel escalated into a political showdown today between the Obama administration and Sen. Ted… Read More
EconomyNews
MEMPHIS—City officials, citing public safety concerns, have imposed cease-and-desist orders against private ride-share companies Uber and Lyft. Now, in the wake of those decisions, officials… Read More
EconomyNews
Last month, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles ordered rideshare companies Uber and Lyft to stop operating. But that doesn’t mean the companies or consumers… Read More
EconomyNews
SANTA FE, N.M. — It’s called ride-sharing, a way to catch a ride using 21st century technology, embraced by millenials and free-market advocates as efficient… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Americans know the drill. When Congress faces a gap between its spending wants and available money, it is quick to ask for more money, instead… Read More
EconomyNews
Despite losing a friend in House leadership and now his successor’s avowed lack of interest, the Export-Import Bank — which has been criticized for promoting… Read More
EconomyNews
Officials in Cambridge, Mass., are going to war with ride-on-demand services in the name of protecting the public. The new rules being considered by the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Much clamoring for more federal transportation spending, and fuel tax hikes to pay for it, has come out of Washington recently. The Highway Trust Fund… Read More
EconomyNews
California is paying drivers to get their air-polluting cars off the road—and will throw in some cash to get a newer, more fuel-efficient model. But… Read More
LawNews
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Opponents of red-light cameras just got a little help from some new friends—the Florida Supreme Court. But they shouldn’t get too excited. The high… Read More
EconomyNews
A measure aimed at grounding an upstart airline offering affordable fares for transcontinental travel appears headed for a vote in the House of Representatives. The… Read More
EconomyNews
Just when you thought you couldn’t despise the Department of Motor Vehicles any more, Virginia’s DMV decided to wage war against popular passenger carrier companies… Read More
EconomyNews
SANTA FE, N.M.—A lot of people just don’t like traffic cameras. Two years ago, a 65-year-old Santa Fe man received the nickname “Speedcam Commando” after… Read More
EconomyNews
Red light cameras have generated millions in revenue for towns and cities across the country, but they’ve brought plenty of controversy, too. More than 500… Read More
