The Open Market Blog

• By: Fran Smith
• 05/16/2008

The new Farm Bill is a done deal — with both the House and the Senate passing the conference report with huge numbers:…

• By: Ivan Osorio
• 05/16/2008

Tim Carney continues exposing the politically motivated pork that politicians dole out to buy support and campaign contributions. This week, in his DC Examiner…

• By: Alex Nowrasteh
• 05/16/2008

This Wall Street Journal article about Ben Bernanke’s “Bubble Laboratory” is a fascinating look at economic bubbles and the changing nature of the…

• By: Cord Blomquist
• 05/16/2008

I’m looking for examples of effective tech lobbyists. We’ve seen a lot of people moving from the Valley to the Hill lately. Microsoft has gone…

• By: Alex Nowrasteh
• 05/16/2008

The Manhattan Institute study about immigrant assimilation attempts to measure civic values of immigrants. Participation in the naturalization process and military…

• By: Ryan Radia
• 05/16/2008

Gas prices have climbed to record highs for many reasons, including expensive oil…