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Baby Formula and Regulatory Failure

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Baby Formula and Regulatory Failure

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/19/2022

A lot of people are blaming free markets for the baby formula shortage. As the economist Jagdish Bhagwati might say, the problem with this is…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/18/2022

DuckDuckGo is a success story. Launched in 2008, the online search engine has centered its product around privacy. In short, they “don’t collect or…

Tech and Telecom

Let’s Not Allow Davis-Bacon to Further Clog Job Arteries

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Let’s Not Allow Davis-Bacon to Further Clog Job Arteries

  • By: Sean Higgins
  • 05/18/2022

The Biden administration is proposing to make government contracting even more expensive by revamping the Davis-Bacon Act. This law requires that related workers on…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: ACCESS Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: ACCESS Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/16/2022

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), launched in 1997, was arguably the first social media platform, reaching over 36 million users by 2001. The Federal Trade…

Tech and Telecom

Credit Union Liberalization Bill Clears Away Never-Needed Red Tape

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Credit Union Liberalization Bill Clears Away Never-Needed Red Tape

  • By: John Berlau
  • 05/16/2022

When I testified last July at a high-profile hearing on financial inclusion, I urged members of the House Financial Services Committee to liberalize regulations…

Financial Regulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/16/2022

Inflation remained high at 8.3 percent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell was confirmed to a second term. A baby formula shortage is exposing the…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Ending Platform Monopolies Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Ending Platform Monopolies Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/13/2022

Imagine shopping for a bicycle. You decide on a Trek bike after evaluating the options, user reviews, and specifications. The bicycle is delivered but without…

Tech and Telecom

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrages: Do People Facing Forfeiture Get Due Process?

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This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrages: Do People Facing Forfeiture Get Due Process?

  • By: Dan Greenberg
  • 05/12/2022

A high-profile reversal of a recent civil forfeiture case makes me wonder: Do those who face civil forfeiture generally receive due process of law? That…

Legal

Terra Troubles Should Not Spur Stablecoin Regulation

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Terra Troubles Should Not Spur Stablecoin Regulation

  • By: Paul Jossey
  • 05/12/2022

The crypto market is suffering a severe correction. One asset feeling the pinch is LUNA, which, along with its related nonprofit the Luna Foundation Guard…

Financial Regulation

House Staffers Can Now Unionize

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House Staffers Can Now Unionize

  • By: Sean Higgins
  • 05/12/2022

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved, for the first time ever, allowing congressional staff to form unions. This will be an interesting experiment. How…

Labor and Employment

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Filter Bubble Transparency Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Filter Bubble Transparency Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/11/2022

In Book VII of Plato’s Republic, Socrates introduces his allegory of the cave. Prisoners are chained in an underground cavern since birth. Their necks are…

Tech and Telecom

Act Now! The Bipartisan Innovation Act Is a Reminder of the Urgent Need for a Bold National Elevator Plan

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Act Now! The Bipartisan Innovation Act Is a Reminder of the Urgent Need for a Bold National Elevator Plan

  • By: Clyde Wayne Crews
  • 05/11/2022

President Biden on numerous occasions of late has complained about the miracle that one can simply drive to a McDonald’s in rural areas and…

Deregulation

What Is Core Inflation?

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What Is Core Inflation?

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/11/2022

The new inflation numbers are out, and they aren’t pretty. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up 0.3 percent during April, and is up…

Monetary Policy

Biden’s Inflation Speech: Top Domestic Priority

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Biden’s Inflation Speech: Top Domestic Priority

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/11/2022

President Biden gave remarks on Tuesday declaring inflation his top domestic priority. Like many people, he seems not to understand that inflation is a…

Monetary Policy

A Brief Outline of a Regulatory Report Card Congress Should Enact

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A Brief Outline of a Regulatory Report Card Congress Should Enact

  • By: Clyde Wayne Crews
  • 05/10/2022

Measure what is measurable, and make measurable what is not so. — Quote frequently attributed to Galileo, that, alas, probably was not his.If I…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Platform Competition and Opportunity Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Platform Competition and Opportunity Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/09/2022

Tech startups are thriving. The COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding government response created unique problems for facilitating communication, goods, and services. Fortunately, tech innovation helped…

Tech and Telecom

U.S. to Lift Tariffs against Ukraine for One Year: China Next?

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U.S. to Lift Tariffs against Ukraine for One Year: China Next?

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/09/2022

In 2018, President Trump enacted a 25 percent tariff on Ukrainian steel, on what he claimed were national security grounds. They remained in place throughout…

Trade and International

Countries Move Forward with CBDCs Despite Public Mistrust

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Countries Move Forward with CBDCs Despite Public Mistrust

  • By: Paul Jossey
  • 05/09/2022

New research from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) reveals that countries are plowing ahead with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) despite little public…

Deregulation

CEI Joins Groups in Telling SEC to Stay Away from Private Markets

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CEI Joins Groups in Telling SEC to Stay Away from Private Markets

  • By: John Berlau
  • 05/09/2022

It’s bad enough that Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have made it so costly for smaller companies to go and stay public…

Financial Regulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/09/2022

The Federal Reserve took another small step to tamping down inflation, and the latest jobs report had mixed news. Agencies issued new regulations ranging…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: EARN IT Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: EARN IT Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/06/2022

There is no shortage of legislation addressing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act introduced in the 117th Congress, with some legislators seeking to amend…

Tech and Telecom

Environmental and Social Factors in Investing too Vague for Legal Definitions

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Environmental and Social Factors in Investing too Vague for Legal Definitions

  • By: Richard Morrison
  • 05/05/2022

Recently, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler released a video explaining his concerns about investment products that market themselves using terms like…

Business and Government

Fed Hikes Interest Rate: Bigger News on Bond Portfolio Mostly Neglected

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Fed Hikes Interest Rate: Bigger News on Bond Portfolio Mostly Neglected

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/05/2022

The Fed this week announced a half percentage point hike in its federal funds rate. This is the right thing to do, but it…

Monetary Policy

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Prohibiting Anti-Competitive Mergers Act of 2022

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Prohibiting Anti-Competitive Mergers Act of 2022

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/04/2022

Mergers are on Congress’ mind, clearly. Legislation aimed at increasing both the powers and budgets of antitrust enforcers are plentiful, with technology companies being the…

Tech and Telecom

How Biden’s “Building a Better America” Agenda Consolidates Permanent Federal Power

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How Biden’s “Building a Better America” Agenda Consolidates Permanent Federal Power

  • By: Clyde Wayne Crews
  • 05/04/2022

Biden’s “Building a Better America” is not about building America, but rather about spending to fatten an already overfed central government with a…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Open App Markets Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: Open App Markets Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/02/2022

Congress has an unhealthy fixation with app stores—and Congress isn’t alone. Both government and private parties filed antitrust lawsuits last year against the largest…

Tech and Telecom

Unions Are Getting Smarter by Returning to Old-School Organizing Tactics

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Unions Are Getting Smarter by Returning to Old-School Organizing Tactics

  • By: Sean Higgins
  • 05/02/2022

A new wave of union activism has swept the country in recent months with workers at Starbucks, Amazon, and even Apple pushing to organize. The…

Labor and Employment

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/02/2022

The economy shrank at an annualized 1.4 percent pace in the first quarter of 2022. The Department of Homeland Security announced a new “…

Deregulation

Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: American Innovation and Choice Online Act

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Ten Terrible Tech Bills from the 117th Congress: American Innovation and Choice Online Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 04/29/2022

As Congress enters its final weeks before the midterm elections, many expect a late push to pass legislation targeting the largest technology companies. Dozens of…

Tech and Telecom

The DHS “Disinformation Governance Board” Needs to Be Dismantled

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The DHS “Disinformation Governance Board” Needs to Be Dismantled

  • By: Clyde Wayne Crews
  • 04/28/2022

In recent months, an escalation of various forms of federal surveillance has become apparent. That’s bad enough, but the trend is rendered more problematic…

Deregulation

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