Biden administration is making your morning shower worse (and business is cool with it)
In its quest to make life more miserable for just about everyone, the Biden administration’s Department of Energy has rolled back the Trump administration’s rules on showerheads. Now, rather than…
NYC to ban natural gas use in new construction
New York City has joined the list of cities banning the use of natural gas in new construction. The intention of the ban is, of course, to save the planet:…
The inflation treadmill is picking up steam
Inflation hurts us all, robbing each dollar of its buying power. Just how much does if effect households’ bottom lines? According to a study from Wharton, more than inflation apologists…
Musk’s massive tax payment won’t make a dent in Uncle Sam’s pile of debt
Tesla founder Elon Musk made social media headlines when he got into a bit of an argument with Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren over taxes. Warren fired the first shot, demanding…
How busting price gougers makes shortages worse
Politicians love to issue press releases saying they nabbed another heartless price gouger who ripped off customers during a recent spate of bad weather/emergency/other supply chain crunch. But as Cato’s…
America’s sugar cartel thrives thanks to government
Tariffs are a time-honored way for government to offer “protection” to a select group of companies who are then able to operate with little to no competition in the domestic…
Autocrats are not the answer to economic prosperity
It shouldn’t have to be said, but here goes: autocracies are not models for economic prosperity. Why? Because dictators aren’t interested in enriching people…save for themselves…and forget about individual or…
California to phase out gas powered lawn equipment and generators
It’s official: California’s powerful Air Resources Board has passed new rules that will phase out the sale of gasoline-powered lawn equipment and generators. The aim isn’t to make your weekends…
The prohibitionists are riding high in California
Governments love prohibition, in all its guises and flavors. Prohibition gives rise to more law enforcement, which means not just more cops, but more prosecutors, judges, jails…and more laws and…
Judges can’t lie to juries about nullification
Trial by jury is a cherished constitutional right. But what is little known, and court officials prefer to keep it that way, is how powerful juries really are. That’s particularly…