Bureaucracy
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Europe’s Green Deal Is Unraveling
Europe’s centrally planned climate agenda has collided with economic reality, weakening growth and fueling political backlash.
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Protectionism Won’t Feed North America: Don’t Scrap the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.
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Regulators Broke the ‘Spirit’ of Competition — Passengers Paid the Price
Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.
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The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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Why Undoing the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Rule Matters for Americans
The rollback of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding will lower costs, curb regulatory overreach, and restore accountability to Congress.
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Certificate of Need Laws: How Government Permission Slips Restrict Care and Raise Costs
CON laws give regulators — and incumbent providers — the power to block new competition, at the expense of access and affordability.
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The Real Lesson of the TSA Walkout
When failure carries no penalty, dysfunction becomes self-perpetuating. Bureaucratic incentives turn your frustrations into TSA’s leverage.
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Bigger Isn’t Better: A Case for Downsizing the Federal Reserve
Does the Fed need 24,000 employees? A leaner, more automated institution could reduce costs and improve transparency.
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Europe’s Green Deal Is Unraveling
Europe’s centrally planned climate agenda has collided with economic reality, weakening growth and fueling political backlash.
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•
Protectionism Won’t Feed North America: Don’t Scrap the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Calls to weaken or abandon USMCA overlook how interconnected US, Canadian, and Mexican agriculture has become. Trade barriers hurt farmers and families in all three nations.
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The Big Apple’s Rotten Budget Move: Raiding Pensions for Short-Term Spending
Delaying pension contributions may ease immediate pressure on New York City’s budget, but the shell game reveals deeper weaknesses in the city’s finances.
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Minnesota Joins Wealth Tax Push—Despite Their Risks
Minnesota lawmakers are pursuing a wealth tax, despite evidence it will drive out taxpayers and erode the tax base.
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Regulators Broke the ‘Spirit’ of Competition — Passengers Paid the Price
Washington blocked the merger that might have saved Spirit Airlines—then stood by as it collapsed. The result: fewer flights, higher prices, and a textbook case of policy backfiring on the consumers it aimed to protect.
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•
The Knowledge Problem Dooms Municipal Grocery Stores Every Time
Without price signals and profit discipline, inefficiency isn’t a risk — it’s a guarantee. Persistent higher costs leave taxpayers with the bill.
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Why Undoing the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Rule Matters for Americans
The rollback of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding will lower costs, curb regulatory overreach, and restore accountability to Congress.
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•
Certificate of Need Laws: How Government Permission Slips Restrict Care and Raise Costs
CON laws give regulators — and incumbent providers — the power to block new competition, at the expense of access and affordability.
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The Real Lesson of the TSA Walkout
When failure carries no penalty, dysfunction becomes self-perpetuating. Bureaucratic incentives turn your frustrations into TSA’s leverage.
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Bigger Isn’t Better: A Case for Downsizing the Federal Reserve
Does the Fed need 24,000 employees? A leaner, more automated institution could reduce costs and improve transparency.