Cronyism: Companies like Amazon, Craigslist Use Government to Crush Competition
People line up to go to the Apple store, but can’t stand waiting in line at the DMV. That’s because consumers love good products and… Read More
Morning Bell: Internet Sales Tax Is a State Money Grab
Why are states so eager to collect taxes on Internet sales? In short, because they could grab money from other states. Heritage legal expert David… Read More
The High Cost of Offshore Wind: Is Cape Wind the Next Solyndra?
Opponents have called it “another Solyndra waiting to happen.” An estimated $2.6 billion offshore wind project near Massachusetts could be awarded a $350 million Department… Read More
WSJ: Food Stamp Rolls Remain High Despite Economic Improvement
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported last week that even with improvements in the economy, food stamp participation rates have reached all-time highs. Since 2008,… Read More
Economic Freedom Key to Unlocking a Prosperous Arab Future
In the latest issue of the journal Democracy, Michael Wahid Hanna identifies Seven Pillars of the Arab Future. First on his list: economic growth and… Read More
Waiting for Hugo Chavez: Theatrics and a Languishing Economy
It has now been two months since Venezuela President Hugo Chavez departed Miraflores Palace (Venezuela’s White House) to undergo cancer surgery in Havana, Cuba. Very… Read More
Wall Street Journal Profiles Heritage Scholar Hans von Spakovsky
A stalwart advocate of election integrity and a formidable opponent of those seeking to subvert our nation’s electoral process, Hans von Spakovsky sat down with… Read More
Unions Insult Taxpayers with Obamacare Subsidy Request
Labor union leaders, who are big supporters of President Obama and were big proponents of his health care reform law, want taxpayer dollars to help… Read More
Morning Bell: John Kerry, President Obama’s Ideological Twin
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) is likely to be confirmed today as the next Secretary of State after sailing through a Senate hearing last week. What… Read More
Economic Freedom in Europe: Changing of the Guard
According to the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom, just released by The Heritage Foundation and The Wall Street Journal, a significant realignment of European countries… Read More
Morning Bell: 13 Tax Increases in 2013
New Year’s Day was tough for taxpayers. Thirteen tax increases kicked in. The deal that Congress and President Obama struck that finally—but only partially—avoided the… Read More
Google and the FTC: Searching (in Vain) for a Violation
Sure, you’re smart enough to use the Internet. That’s how you found this post. But are you smart enough to be trusted with the power… Read More
A New Year’s Resolution for Conservatives
‘Tis the season for hope—though you couldn’t tell from listening to conservatives. Two months after the election, the mood remains grim among many on the… Read More
Chinese Investment: Stop Complaining
The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times had front-page stories yesterday on the Securities and Exchange Commission suing the China subsidiaries of major accounting… Read More
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The Future of Marriage and the Wisdom of Tradition
As Sherif Girgis, Robert P. George, and I argue in The Wall Street Journal, the future of marriage is the future of humanity. Conservatives rightly… Read More
Debate over FEMA Disaster Aid: Federal vs. State and Local
A New York Times editorial published in the midst of Hurricane Sandy’s devastation has received a good deal of attention. The article argued that “A… Read More
Chinese Money Mysteries Solved
The Wall Street Journal this week observed that money is leaving China. It has been doing so off and on since the economic crisis began,… Read More
Medicare Roundup 9/21: Setting the Record Straight
In recent weeks, liberal politicians, editorialists, and policy analysts have vigorously attacked reform of Medicare based on a defined contribution financing. In fact, this approach… Read More
The Jones Act vs. Affordable Energy
The Wall Street Journal recently highlighted another Washington regulation that is holding back the economy. But this one can’t be blamed on President Obama, because… Read More
The Right Rhetoric: Free Trade Leads to Jobs and Growth
A new article published yesterday in The Wall Street Journal, featuring new research by The Heritage Foundation, tries to slice through the rhetoric on trade… Read More
IRS, Labor Department Audit Businessman on Obama’s Enemies List
Frank VanderSloot grew up a poor kid in rural Idaho. His father made $300 a month. His clothes came from the Salvation Army. Yet through… Read More
Businessman Faces Backlash After Appearing on Obama’s Enemies List
Frank VanderSloot grew up a poor kid in rural Idaho. His father made $300 a month. His clothes came from the Salvation Army. Yet through… Read More
Chart of the Week: How Countries Compare on Economic Freedom
Heritage and the Wall Street Journal released the 2012 Index of Economic Freedom on Thursday, ranking 179 countries on 10 benchmarks that gauge their economic… Read More
Falsehoods Abound in Case of California High-Speed Rail
Last week, the independent California High-Speed Rail Peer Review Group recommended that the state legislature not proceed with funding the proposed Los Angeles–San Francisco project…. Read More
Three Things to Know about Obama’s Mountain of Red Tape
President Barack Obama loves to talk about “teaching moments” (so much so that a member of his own party in Congress has criticized him for… Read More
Government Regulations, Spending Erode America’s Economic Freedom
Congressional passage of three free-trade agreements yesterday marked a rare victory for economic freedom in America. But the United States has a long way to… Read More
Setting the Record Straight on Federal Disaster Funding
Liberals have spent the past two weeks asking Congress to write a blank check for federal disaster funding. They’ve concentrated their attacks on House Majority… Read More
Top 10 Reads: August 23, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. The Year of School Choice –… Read More
For Patients in Both Medicare and Medicaid, Care Is Inefficient and Costly
The Wall Street Journal recently reported on bureaucratic barriers for patients covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. These two programs serve the elderly and the… Read More
EU Foreign Policy Chief Lectures America on ‘Human Rights’
A couple of weeks back I wrote a post revealing that the EU has been giving millions of euros to anti-death penalty groups in the United States…. Read More
