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Free the Economy podcast: An affordable and reliable future with Gabriella Hoffman
In this weekâs episode we cover Republicans for the Green New Deal, diminishing returns from industrial policy in China, and the…
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Trumpâs deregulation push: Several steps forwardâand some sideways
As I cover in a new column at Forbes, Trump 2.0 has brought a flurry of executive orders aimed at deregulationâone-in, ten-out…
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Trumpâs push to remake the NLRBÂ
Things are a bit topsy-turvy currently at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the federal agency that oversees labor-management disputes…
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Five ideas for Secretary Chavez-DeRemer
President Trumpâs newly-confirmed labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer, has been viewed with suspicion by many on the free-market right. She can rectify…
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Otherwise Objectionable episode 3: ‘Law and Disorder’
The third episode of Otherwise Objectionable, the narrative-driven podcast that tells the true story of Section 230 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, moves…
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Belgium has learned nothing from Germanyâs nuclear phaseout
Doel Unit 1 was shut down in February as part of the countryâs nuclear phaseout policy. In 2021, more than half of Belgiumâs power came…
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The true cost of the Inflation Reduction Act
The increasingly poorly named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed by President Biden in 2022, comes with incredible costs. These come from massive spending, like tax credits…
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This week in ridiculous regulations: Helicopter hoists and migrant children
President Trump announced new auto tariffs that will take effect next week, raising the price of average-priced new cars from $3,000 to $10,000. Agencies…
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Free the Economy podcast: Working for a better tomorrow with Vinnie Vernuccio
In this weekâs episode we cover Americaâs founding principles, the Cato Instituteâs recommendations for reforming financial regulation, why Republicans shouldnât be…
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Yes, women had access to credit before 1974
March is Women’s History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate many âfirstsâ for women in public life. One of those âfirstsâ is the…
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Hawleyâs bill speeds up union elections by removing guardrails
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) thinks workers are having too hard of a time forming unions. His solution to that is to fast-track the…
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Is the Solar for All program authorized?
In 2022, Democrats passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) without a single Republican vote in the House or Senate.One of the most controversial…
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Otherwise Objectionable episode 2: âThe Dawn of the Internetâ
The second episode of Otherwise Objectionable, the narrative-driven podcast that tells the true story of Section 230 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, focuses…
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Trump should eliminate this troubled risk assessment program
Among Washingtonâs sprawling regulatory bureaucracies, one program has quietly shaped environmental policy for decades. The EPAâs Integrated Risk Information System, known as IRIS,…
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This week in ridiculous regulations: Volatile gas and the Gulf of Mexico
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, and President Trump put on some pressure to lower them. Trump also fired Democratic FTC commissioners on…
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SEC restores corporate control over ESG proposals
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has wasted no time in reforming controversial regulations under the Trump administration. Beyond targeting formal rules, GOP commissioners…
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Free the Economy podcast: Tariffs, tax cuts, and trustees with Dominic Pino
In this weekâs episode we cover retirement investing, pivoting to India for global trade, new housing on federal land, and…
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Trump SEC makes tremendous progress against crypto-stifling regulation
Gary Genslerâs SEC worked at a frenetic pace to shut down innovation in the crypto sector. Without rhyme or reason, the Biden-Gensler SEC moved…
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Let the deconstruction commence
Congressâs actionable hierarchy for administrative state burial & constitutional resurrection Alongside restoring fiscal sanity, Congress must establish a hierarchy of actions to make Donald…
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Trump cancels Bidenâs heat pump crisis
It isnât easy figuring out the single most ridiculous Biden administration climate policy, but its declaration that electric heat pumps are critical to…
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Otherwise Objectionable Podcast episode 1: ‘The Most Misunderstood Law on the Internet’
Otherwise Objectionable is the brand-new limited series podcast that tells the true story of how a previously-obscure defamation law, Section 230 of the…
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14 priorities in slashing spending and regulation before ‘America 250’â#7 will shock you!
This past week, the House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) that preserves Biden-era spending levels while largely turning a blind eye…
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Letâs cut the cord on federal funding for NPR and PBS
They are products of a media landscape that no longer exists. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) was born through the Public…
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Will BlackRock revive Social Security reform?
Earlier this week mega asset manager BlackRock hosted a high-profile public event in Washington, D.C. focused on retirement savings, with several A-list panelists…
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Gov. Youngkin should veto restrictive credit bill
While many watchful eyes focus on the economic impacts of actions of federal lawmakers inside the Beltway, pending legislation in a statehouse 100 miles…
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Free the Economy podcast: Broadcasting liberty with Jeff Westling
In this weekâs episode we discuss Trump tariffs (via AEIâs Jim Pethokoukis and Apricitas Economicsâs Joey Politano), the…
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Shutdowns are fake, but government growth is very real
With a government funding deadline looming on March 14, the House passed a continuing resolution (CR) to freeze non-defense spending at Fiscal Year…
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Plans to build gas plants respond to increased power demand
Energy companies respond to surging AI demand with behind-the-meter solutions. Rising power demand, led by the buildout of data centers for Artificial Intelligence (AI), is…
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Chavez-DeRemer exemplifies Trumpâs complicated relationship with unions
The Senate confirmed former Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer in a 67-32 vote Monday as President Trumpâs new labor secretary. CEI and…
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Russia tariffs wonât bring peace
President Trump seems to think that tariffs can accomplish almost anything. My colleague Iain Murray recently pointed out that Trump believes tariffs can…