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Colin Grabow The George II is a case study in Jones Act dysfunction. Delivered in December 1980 by a now‐defunct Louisiana shipyard, the forty‐three‐year‐old containership—long in...
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Michael Chapman There are so many government regulations placed on businesses that it’s like “a million little strings that tie Gulliver down” and eventually...
Andrew Gillen Note, this post updates last month’s post. The biggest changes from last month include: A new court injunction is blocking any forgiveness under...
Marc Joffe Electric vehicle marker Rivian is struggling to make cars and earn a profit, but it has proven adept at winning subsidy and...
Adam N. Michel A key piece of the 2016 House Republican Tax Reform Blueprint proposed remaking the corporate income tax into a destination-based cash-flow...
Colin Grabow The George II is a case study in Jones Act dysfunction. Delivered in December 1980 by a now‐defunct Louisiana shipyard, the forty‐three‐year‐old containership—long in...
Jennifer Huddleston Last week, I spoke on a panel at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) about the intersection of tech and competition policy. While many headlines...
Marc Joffe and Krit Chanwong California Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2024–2025 budget includes a provision to raise taxes on the state’s Medicaid‐managed care providers. This...
Jeffrey Miron US higher education has been much in the news lately, and not in a good way. The growing polarization and acrimony, moreover, seem...
Eugene Gholz Last night’s US/British strike against Houthi military targets in Yemen escalated operations to protect shipping in the Red Sea from an expensive...
Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp After a decade of intransigence, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday finally approved the first Bitcoin ETFs,...
Michael Chapman Argentine president Javier Milei was sworn into office on December 10. In the last thirty days or so, the libertarian economist has...
Jeffrey A. Singer The state and local revolt against the federal “crack house” statute (21 U.S.C. Sec. 856), which makes it federally illegal to...
David J. Bier President Biden is asking Congress for $13.6 billion to fund border enforcement operations, a significant portion of which will go to Immigration...
Travis Fisher Offshore wind is one of the most expensive ways to generate electricity. It’s also a perennial favorite when politicians mandate a preferred electricity source....