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Eleven Lousy Tech Legislation from the 117th Congress: Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act

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Eleven Lousy Tech Legislation from the 117th Congress: Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act

  • By: Alex Reinauer
  • 05/31/2022

There is a late entry to the 117th Congress’ list of worst tech legislation, requiring a new title for the blog series. There were already…

Tech and Telecom

More Staycations This Summer, Thanks to Biden’s Gas Price-Raising Agenda

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More Staycations This Summer, Thanks to Biden’s Gas Price-Raising Agenda

  • By: Ben Lieberman
  • 05/31/2022

Memorial Day Weekend kicks off the summer driving season, and vacationers will be paying record-high gasoline prices—and quite a few families may even have to…

Energy and Environment

Restating the Case for Free Trade

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Restating the Case for Free Trade

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/31/2022

The case for free trade needs to be restated frequently. Politicians keep pushing the same protectionist policies, as though maybe this time the results will…

Trade and International

George Washington, George Jarkesy, and the Administrative State’s Lack of Fundamental Justice

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George Washington, George Jarkesy, and the Administrative State’s Lack of Fundamental Justice

  • By: John Berlau
  • 05/31/2022

The recent ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Jarkesy v. SEC is a victory for limited constitutional government…

Deregulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/31/2022

Just before the long Memorial Day weekend, the third version of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, a major antitrust bill, was introduced in…

Deregulation

Congress Must Decide How to Choose Between Courts and Agency Adjudication

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Congress Must Decide How to Choose Between Courts and Agency Adjudication

  • By: Devin Watkins
  • 05/26/2022

For some time, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has had a choice of prosecutorial forums. It has been able to choose between prosecuting violators…

Legal

EEOC Nominee Kalpana Thinks Transparency Is an Important Value, Less Clear on Need to Abide by It

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EEOC Nominee Kalpana Thinks Transparency Is an Important Value, Less Clear on Need to Abide by It

  • By: Sean Higgins
  • 05/26/2022

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission may become a lot less accountable in its decision making than it was under the Trump administration should President Biden’s…

Deregulation

Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Do Nothing to Promote Racial Justice

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Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Do Nothing to Promote Racial Justice

  • By: Michelle Minton
  • 05/26/2022

Public support for the War on Drugs has never been lower, due in no small part to increased awareness about the devastation drug criminalization…

Consumer Freedom

Trade, Mission Creep, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

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Trade, Mission Creep, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/24/2022

President Biden announced this week a major economic agreement with a dozen countries in the Indo-Pacific region, to be called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework…

Trade and International

Court Tells NLRB Sometimes a Joke Is In Fact a Joke

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Court Tells NLRB Sometimes a Joke Is In Fact a Joke

  • By: Sean Higgins
  • 05/23/2022

In a significant win for common sense, a federal appeals court has found that sometimes a joke is just a joke, even when it…

Deregulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 05/23/2022

The government’s Disinformation Board was ended before it began. President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to address the baby formula shortage. The…

Deregulation

Fifth Circuit Upholds the Right to A Jury Trial Against the SEC

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Fifth Circuit Upholds the Right to A Jury Trial Against the SEC

  • By: Devin Watkins
  • 05/19/2022

John Thomas Financial CEO Thomas Belesis was riding high, having been awarded the 2011 Businessman of the Year Award from the New York Republicans. While…

Legal

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

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