Regulation
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The Elevator Problem: How Rent-Seeking and Regulation Make Modern Life Unaffordable
If we want affordable, accessible, mid-rise construction, we need more elevators. Why are we building so few of them?
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Nuclear Power Needs Realism, Freedom
Decades of subsidies, regulation, and unmet promises have left nuclear power costly and uncompetitive.
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What Do Consumers Know That GDP Aggregates Don’t?
Rising costs, reduced mobility, and policy uncertainty may explain why households feel squeezed even when headline growth is good.
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AI Regulation: A Tale of Two Austrian Economists
If policymakers treat Big Tech’s bureaucratic stagnation as a justification for more bureaucracy, the outcome will be a self-fulfilling Schumpeterian slide into managerial socialism.
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New York Can’t Afford to Sideline Private Developers
Private investment can deliver new rentals at scale, but few will want to build if NYC makes it impossible to charge market rates or remove delinquent tenants.
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No, First-Time Homebuyers Aren’t All 40 Now
A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology, identifying the wrong problem.
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28 Homes Rebuilt in a Year: Why LA’s Fire Recovery Is Stalled
Los Angeles doesn’t lack urgency — it lacks functional markets. With 13,000 homes destroyed and just 28 rebuilt, the state’s insurance restrictions and building mandates are turning a natural disaster into prolonged paralysis.
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Sports Betting and the Zero-Sum Trap: How Gambling Drains Wallets
Economic reasoning explains why sports gambling reliably makes the average bettor poorer. Point-shaving scandals and information asymmetries reveal why the odds are stacked against participants.
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Proxy Advisors Pay the Price for Their ESG Crusade
Once firmly established in American finance, the proxy advisory industry now faces regulatory threats and AI-driven challenges. To survive, firms must serve customers, not political agendas.
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Immigration Arrest Quotas Undermine ICE’s Mission
Numerical targets predictably distort enforcement priorities, ignoring local knowledge, undermining both public safety and economic stability.
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The Elevator Problem: How Rent-Seeking and Regulation Make Modern Life Unaffordable
If we want affordable, accessible, mid-rise construction, we need more elevators. Why are we building so few of them?
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Nuclear Power Needs Realism, Freedom
Decades of subsidies, regulation, and unmet promises have left nuclear power costly and uncompetitive.
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What Do Consumers Know That GDP Aggregates Don’t?
Rising costs, reduced mobility, and policy uncertainty may explain why households feel squeezed even when headline growth is good.
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AI Regulation: A Tale of Two Austrian Economists
If policymakers treat Big Tech’s bureaucratic stagnation as a justification for more bureaucracy, the outcome will be a self-fulfilling Schumpeterian slide into managerial socialism.
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New York Can’t Afford to Sideline Private Developers
Private investment can deliver new rentals at scale, but few will want to build if NYC makes it impossible to charge market rates or remove delinquent tenants.
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No, First-Time Homebuyers Aren’t All 40 Now
A viral housing statistic has captured headlines and fueled frustration. But the emotionally satisfying data rests on shaky methodology, identifying the wrong problem.
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28 Homes Rebuilt in a Year: Why LA’s Fire Recovery Is Stalled
Los Angeles doesn’t lack urgency — it lacks functional markets. With 13,000 homes destroyed and just 28 rebuilt, the state’s insurance restrictions and building mandates are turning a natural disaster into prolonged paralysis.
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Sports Betting and the Zero-Sum Trap: How Gambling Drains Wallets
Economic reasoning explains why sports gambling reliably makes the average bettor poorer. Point-shaving scandals and information asymmetries reveal why the odds are stacked against participants.
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Proxy Advisors Pay the Price for Their ESG Crusade
Once firmly established in American finance, the proxy advisory industry now faces regulatory threats and AI-driven challenges. To survive, firms must serve customers, not political agendas.
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Immigration Arrest Quotas Undermine ICE’s Mission
Numerical targets predictably distort enforcement priorities, ignoring local knowledge, undermining both public safety and economic stability.