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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 10/14/2022

Inflation took a turn for the worse and the January 6 Committee voted to subpoena former President Trump over his role in the…

Deregulation

CPI Rises 0.4 Percent in September, 8.2 Percent over Past Year

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CPI Rises 0.4 Percent in September, 8.2 Percent over Past Year

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 10/13/2022

September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation numbers came out this morning, and they aren’t pretty. The month-to-month increase was 0.4 percent, after rising just…

Monetary Policy

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 10/11/2022

Aaron Judge finished the baseball season with 62 home runs, setting a new American League season record. President Biden pardoned the sentences of all…

Deregulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 10/03/2022

Hurricanes Ian and Fiona hit Florida, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, leading to a temporary exemption to the 1920 Jones Act shipping law…

Troubling Inflation News: Core PCE Increases 0.6 Percent

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Troubling Inflation News: Core PCE Increases 0.6 Percent

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/30/2022

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation indicator, Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), was updated this morning with August’s numbers. PCE measures inflation more accurately than the…

Monetary Policy

The Jones Act vs. Puerto Rico, Again

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The Jones Act vs. Puerto Rico, Again

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/27/2022

Puerto Rico is almost entirely without power after Hurricane Fiona. Right now, there is a ship just offshore, ready to help. It has…

Trade and International

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/26/2022

The Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points, with more increases likely to come. Meanwhile, agencies issued new regulations ranging…

Deregulation

Fed Raises Federal Funds Rate

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Fed Raises Federal Funds Rate

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/21/2022

As expected, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate by 75 basis points as part of its inflation-fighting efforts. Its target range will…

Monetary Policy

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/19/2022

CEI hosted its annual Julian Simon dinner on Thursday. The Consumer Price Index gave a mixed picture of inflation. A railroad strike was…

Deregulation

FTC Hearing on Vaping Case Shows Antitrust at its Worst

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FTC Hearing on Vaping Case Shows Antitrust at its Worst

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/15/2022

Earlier this week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public hearing about a seemingly resolved antitrust case about the vaping market. In 2018,…

Antitrust

Virtual Reality and the Relevant Market Fallacy

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Virtual Reality and the Relevant Market Fallacy

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/14/2022

The relevant market fallacy is one of the most common analytical mistakes in antitrust policy. One of the first legal questions in an antitrust…

Antitrust

Mixed News on CPI: Headline Rate Improves, Core Rate Accelerates

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Mixed News on CPI: Headline Rate Improves, Core Rate Accelerates

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/13/2022

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for August is out. It increased 8.3 percent over the last year, down from 8.5 percent in July. The…

Monetary Policy

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/12/2022

Queen Elizabeth II passed away at age 96. Meanwhile, in a four-day week, agencies issued new regulations ranging from St. Louis bridges to Atlantic krill…

Deregulation

Fed Chairman Powell’s Remarks at Cato Monetary Conference

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Fed Chairman Powell’s Remarks at Cato Monetary Conference

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/09/2022

Every year, our friends at the Cato Institute hold a monetary policy conference. This year’s conference opened with Cato President Peter Goettler interviewing Federal…

Monetary Policy

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 09/06/2022

The labor market continues to look strong, and the Federal Trade Commission lost its attempt to keep an early cancer-detection test off the…

Deregulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/29/2022

President Biden announced partial student loan forgiveness for people earning up to $125,000. The number of new final regulations this year topped 2,000. Meanwhile, agencies…

Deregulation

The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Improves, Mixed Picture on Consumer Spending

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Improves, Mixed Picture on Consumer Spending

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/26/2022

Two new economic indicators published Friday morning give reason for cautious optimism. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the inflation measure that gets the…

Monetary Policy

Student Loan Forgiveness Is Regressive, Will Increase Tuition

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Student Loan Forgiveness Is Regressive, Will Increase Tuition

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/25/2022

When the Inflation Reduction Act passed, I pointed out that its $300 billion in tax increases and spending cuts would not begin to phase…

Business and Government

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/22/2022

The 2022 Federal Register surpassed 50,000 pages last week. Meanwhile, agencies issued new regulations ranging from hearing aids to vessel repair duties. On to the…

Deregulation

CDC Restructuring Shows that Institutions Matter

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CDC Restructuring Shows that Institutions Matter

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/18/2022

One of my policy mantras is that institutions matter. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) restructuring announcement is big…

Regulatory Reform

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/15/2022

The FBI raided former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Meanwhile, agencies issued new regulations ranging from street markings to salmonella prevention. On to the…

Deregulation

CPI Gives Reason for Cautious Optimism on Inflation

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CPI Gives Reason for Cautious Optimism on Inflation

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/10/2022

Inflation may finally be coming down. July’s month-to-month Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase dropped to zero last month, down from 1.3 percent in June. The…

Monetary Policy

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/08/2022

The Inflation Reduction Act, which would not reduce inflation, is now expected to pass after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema agreed to sign on. Meanwhile, agencies issued…

Deregulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 08/01/2022

GDP shrank, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds rate, the Senate passed the CHIPS+ Act to subsidize chipmakers, and the Build…

Deregulation

The Facebook Antitrust Case Is Aging Poorly

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The Facebook Antitrust Case Is Aging Poorly

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 07/27/2022

Antitrust cases often take years to litigate. While wasteful, this isn’t always a bad thing. The politics surrounding a case might stay the same, but…

Antitrust

Getting Inflation Wrong and Making It Right

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Getting Inflation Wrong and Making It Right

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 07/26/2022

Everyone makes mistakes. Owning up to them is an underrated life skill that is almost non-existent among political pundits. Doubling down when threatened is a…

Deregulation

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 07/25/2022

President Biden signed the FORMULA Act, which will temporarily suspend baby formula tariffs and other regulatory measures that made the formula shortage worse. Footage emerged…

Deregulation

Former Trade Official Opposes Minor Tariff Relief

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Former Trade Official Opposes Minor Tariff Relief

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 07/19/2022

Now that former President Trump’s China tariffs are four years old, a mandatory review process is underway. President Biden has indicated he might lift…

Trade and International

This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

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This Week in Ridiculous Regulations

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 07/18/2022

The James Webb Space Telescope sent back its first images, and they are amazing. The Consumer Price Index increased 9.1 percent over the last…

Deregulation

Certification Program Goes Bananas

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Certification Program Goes Bananas

  • By: Ryan Young
  • 07/13/2022

Private regulation is an excellent alternative to government regulation, if done right. One form it can take is independent certification. For decades, groups like the…

Deregulation

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