The Open Market Blog

• By: Ryan Young
• 02/09/2012

Alex Nowrasteh proposes scrapping the complex and unfair immigration system and replacing it with a tariff. This is a much more humane approach to immigration,…

Immigration

• By: Ryan Young
• 02/02/2012

Fellow in Consumer Policy Studies Michelle Minton breaks down the FDA's behind-the-scenes push to regulate dietary supplements nearly as strictly as prescription drugs.

Consumer Well-Being

• By: Ryan Young
• 02/02/2012

A new Department of Transportation regulation limiting re-booking fees caused one airline to add a $2 "Department of Transportation Unintended Consequences Fee" on every ticket…

Labor and Employment

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/27/2012

A local ordinance in Suffolk, Virginia prohibits driving motorized vehicles under their own power within city limits, plus more.

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/26/2012

What the President said on Tuesday is technically correct. But, as with almost all political statements, there is more to the story.

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/24/2012

Bryan Caplan argues that antitrust enforcement literally kills people. Bill Gates has given away billions of dollars and saved countless lives. If not for the…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/23/2012

The people of Illinois must present valid ID and be entered into a state database when buying cold medicine. Talk about adding insult to illness.

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/18/2012

Wikipedia, Reddit, and other popular websites all went black today to protest SOPA and PIPA, two bills currently before Congress. Critics charge that the bills…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/12/2012

The state of Illinois now requires consumers to show valid ID to buy drain cleaner.

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/12/2012

Immigration Policy Analyst Alex Nowrasteh tells Jakadrien Turner's story and what it means for the immigration reform debate.

Immigration

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/10/2012

Indiana state Sen. Vaneta Baker has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to sing the national anthem incorrectly.

Consumer Freedom

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/09/2012

The latest goings-on in the world of regulation:…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/09/2012

Self-checkout lanes have been popping up in grocery stores across the country over the last several years. Some people worry that without the adult supervision…

Consumer Freedom

• By: Ryan Young
• 01/06/2012

Businesses, especially larger ones, aren’t afraid of regulation. They often welcome it. They can use rules to stifle competitors, or can pad their profits by…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/30/2011

Out-of-towners are not allowed to go sledding in Beaver Borough, Pennsylvania.

Consumer Freedom

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/29/2011

Vice President for Policy Wayne Crews talks about why 2011 was a record year for both new regulations and their cost, and his ongoing "Ten…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/23/2011

It isn’t often that one sees Nobel-winning economist Ronald Coase’s name and pig farts in the same sentence. Thanks to a recent court decision in…

Regulatory Reform

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/22/2011

Just in time for the holiday travel season, Vanity Fair’s Charles C. Mann took a trip through airport security with security expert Bruce Schneier.

Consumer Freedom

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/15/2011

Land-use and Transportation Policy Analyst Marc Scribner looks at House Republicans' "drilling for roads" proposal and finds it wanting.

Labor and Employment

• By: Ryan Young
• 12/12/2011

The TSA has allegedly strip-searched an elderly woman for wearing a back brace. They wrongly suspected it was a money belt. This search was security-unrelated;…

Consumer Freedom