Regulation
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The Costco Butter Recall of 2024 Is Not What You Think
The FDA should step in only when markets can’t. The Costco butter debacle shows how rarely that actually happens.
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Houston’s No-Zone Recipe Keeps Housing Prices in Check
America’s urban experimenters continue to innovate, and growth-minded cities are attracting residents.
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DC Is Hindering Online Learning Programs
Universities recognize changing demand by students and employers. But some regulators want to keep them from adapting.
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Regulating AI Violates the Bourgeois Bargain— and Will Make Us Poorer
Permissionless innovation has made American tech the envy of the world. The bargain between innovators and regulators should be based in facts, not fears.
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The US Does Not Have a Housing Shortage
Federal housing policies and regulatory barriers artificially and intentionally inflate the cost of housing. Implemented in the name of making housing more affordable, subsidizing demand has had exactly the opposite effect.
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The Bipartisan War on Credit Hurts the Poor
Capping fees and interest rates won’t make lenders offer bad loans. But it does limit the options for poor and marginal borrowers to access credit.
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SaltTyphoon Hackers Exploit ‘Backdoor’ Installed by Congress
Regulators shouldn’t complicate an already delicate balance between security, functionality, and privacy. Their bumbling rigidity inadvertently creates new vulnerabilities.
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1500 Hours: Haircuts, Pilots, and Regulatory Capture
Years of training and certification aren’t required to protect consumers. They exist to protect existing players and bolster training programs.
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The High Cost of Cheap Rent: Why Rent Control Fails the Market and People
Capped rent provides short-term relief for a select few, but harms the broader housing market and exacerbates the problems it purports to solve.
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Compliance and Fees are 24 Percent of New Home Prices
Candidates sloganeering about housing fail to address the crucial role government intervention plays in compounding the affordability crisis.
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The Costco Butter Recall of 2024 Is Not What You Think
The FDA should step in only when markets can’t. The Costco butter debacle shows how rarely that actually happens.
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Houston’s No-Zone Recipe Keeps Housing Prices in Check
America’s urban experimenters continue to innovate, and growth-minded cities are attracting residents.
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•
DC Is Hindering Online Learning Programs
Universities recognize changing demand by students and employers. But some regulators want to keep them from adapting.
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•
Regulating AI Violates the Bourgeois Bargain— and Will Make Us Poorer
Permissionless innovation has made American tech the envy of the world. The bargain between innovators and regulators should be based in facts, not fears.
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•
The US Does Not Have a Housing Shortage
Federal housing policies and regulatory barriers artificially and intentionally inflate the cost of housing. Implemented in the name of making housing more affordable, subsidizing demand has had exactly the opposite effect.
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•
The Bipartisan War on Credit Hurts the Poor
Capping fees and interest rates won’t make lenders offer bad loans. But it does limit the options for poor and marginal borrowers to access credit.
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•
SaltTyphoon Hackers Exploit ‘Backdoor’ Installed by Congress
Regulators shouldn’t complicate an already delicate balance between security, functionality, and privacy. Their bumbling rigidity inadvertently creates new vulnerabilities.
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•
1500 Hours: Haircuts, Pilots, and Regulatory Capture
Years of training and certification aren’t required to protect consumers. They exist to protect existing players and bolster training programs.
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•
The High Cost of Cheap Rent: Why Rent Control Fails the Market and People
Capped rent provides short-term relief for a select few, but harms the broader housing market and exacerbates the problems it purports to solve.
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•
Compliance and Fees are 24 Percent of New Home Prices
Candidates sloganeering about housing fail to address the crucial role government intervention plays in compounding the affordability crisis.