Policy
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A Libertarian Case for Regulating Sports Betting
Prohibition won’t stop gambling’s social harms. But regulations aimed at transparency could protect individual rights to informed contract, while limiting predatory platforms.
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The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates. The Rules Say It Shouldn’t
If the Fed leaves rates unchanged this week, the September meeting will take on added importance.
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The Permitting Problem Blocking America’s Industrial Comeback
Regulatory delays have stalled critical mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects, but permitting reform could unlock America’s industrial potential.
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Judges Can Void a Tariff. They Can’t Rebuild Our Reputation.
The trust between America and its allies took generations to build and is being spent at a record pace.
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Getting Unemployment Insurance Back to Work
The pandemic exposed weaknesses that had accumulated over decades.
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Reality Sends the Bill: How Ignoring Price Signals Ends in Disaster
Sri Lankan fertilizer bans, Argentinian rents, and European power crises all demonstrate that governments can suppress prices, but they cannot escape reality.
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The Airwaves Are Going on Sale Again. But Does the FCC Have the Right Goal?
Maximizing consumer welfare and enabling the fullest utilization of the airwaves requires that auctions be conducted to enhance efficiency in wireless markets rather than be narrowly focused on generating revenue.
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California’s Billionaire Tax Is Backfiring Before It Begins
California’s proposed wealth tax promises billions in new revenue. But early evidence suggests it will ultimately cost the state far more in investment, entrepreneurship, and future tax receipts.
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More Paperwork Won’t Make Medicine Cheaper
Transparency matters, but the Department of Labor’s duplicative disclosure mandates could increase compliance costs while strengthening the industry’s largest firms.
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The Unintended Consequences of Vacancy Taxes
Taxing vacant properties may be politically appealing, but they have little effect on rents while creating new economic distortions.
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A Libertarian Case for Regulating Sports Betting
Prohibition won’t stop gambling’s social harms. But regulations aimed at transparency could protect individual rights to informed contract, while limiting predatory platforms.
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•
The Fed Is Expected to Hold Rates. The Rules Say It Shouldn’t
If the Fed leaves rates unchanged this week, the September meeting will take on added importance.
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•
The Permitting Problem Blocking America’s Industrial Comeback
Regulatory delays have stalled critical mining, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects, but permitting reform could unlock America’s industrial potential.
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•
Judges Can Void a Tariff. They Can’t Rebuild Our Reputation.
The trust between America and its allies took generations to build and is being spent at a record pace.
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•
Getting Unemployment Insurance Back to Work
The pandemic exposed weaknesses that had accumulated over decades.
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•
Reality Sends the Bill: How Ignoring Price Signals Ends in Disaster
Sri Lankan fertilizer bans, Argentinian rents, and European power crises all demonstrate that governments can suppress prices, but they cannot escape reality.
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The Airwaves Are Going on Sale Again. But Does the FCC Have the Right Goal?
Maximizing consumer welfare and enabling the fullest utilization of the airwaves requires that auctions be conducted to enhance efficiency in wireless markets rather than be narrowly focused on generating revenue.
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California’s Billionaire Tax Is Backfiring Before It Begins
California’s proposed wealth tax promises billions in new revenue. But early evidence suggests it will ultimately cost the state far more in investment, entrepreneurship, and future tax receipts.
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•
More Paperwork Won’t Make Medicine Cheaper
Transparency matters, but the Department of Labor’s duplicative disclosure mandates could increase compliance costs while strengthening the industry’s largest firms.
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The Unintended Consequences of Vacancy Taxes
Taxing vacant properties may be politically appealing, but they have little effect on rents while creating new economic distortions.