The convention center debt problem
Like their federal cousins, local government officials have a habit of spending taxpayers money – or worse, issuing mountains of debt – on projects they assure residents are guaranteed money…
Biden’s green legacy project imitates FDR, but duplicates what already exists
Joe Biden has big presidential dreams. He wants to be as consequential as LBJ, as monumental as FDR. In both instances, that would mean making government bigger. But like FDR,…
Sixth Circuit strikes down CDC eviction moratorium
A small item out of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that deserves more notice: a unanimous ruling saying the federal government’s now-expired moratorium on evictions was unlawful. Writing for…
Elizabeth Warren’s ignorance is showing
The political class is loaded with people who have little to no understanding of how private enterprise works. Among them is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth warren, whose unhealthy fixation on Jeff…
A reminder that markets are more dynamic than trustbusters know
The Federal Trade Commission is asking a federal judge for more time to pull together and refile its antitrust case against Facebook. The FTC was offered a second chance when…
The federal government’s general fund can’t pass an audit
The federal government has an audit problem. Not that it doesn’t audit its own operations – it does, frequently. But it has a difficult time passing such audits, as was…
Protectionists take to the seas
The traditional ways for industries to get favors or protection from government are to hire lobbyists, make campaign contributions, or both. But one industry that’s enjoyed government protection for a…
Green jobs may not be the key to the middle class after all
Green jobs, the administration says, are going to be good, high-paying union jobs that will employ tens of thousands of people, all while helping the nation transition from fossil fuels…
Biden administration considers a green energy ‘edict’
Utility companies are getting into green energy in a much bigger way in recent years, in part due to state-level mandateson how much energy regulated utilities must produce each year….
Time to bust the North Carolina liquor monopoly
Several states maintain liquor monopolies, a holdover from the days of prohibition, when it some believed government was the best way to contain the threat of demon rum. But even…