In this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand discusses the Obama-era Operation Chokepoint, and today’s “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” with AIER Senior Research Faculty Thomas Hogan. Tom explains how government regulators […]
Tag: Regulation
The Gas-Powered Banning Bandwagon: Why Politicians Should Leave Leaf Blowers Alone
According to studies on motivation, autonomy, mastery, and purpose are key drivers of human behavior. And those embodying an entrepreneurial mindset will capitalize on their desire to create by leveraging […]
Some Factual and Economic Errors of “Common Good Capitalism”
There’s been much talk lately of “common good capitalism.” Among the leading voices insisting that the state must engineer capitalism to ensure that it serves the common good are Senator […]
Caitlin Long: Fighting for Economic Freedom (Video)
In this episode of Liberty Curious, Kate Wand spoke with Caitlin Long, founder of Custodia, a financial institution anchored around bitcoin, sound money, and safe banking. They discuss the importance […]
Industrial Policy Does Indeed Fall Victim to the Knowledge Problem
In a recent paper published by the Heritage Foundation, frequent AIER contributor Alexander William Salter argues that industrial policy, of the sort that is advocated by Oren Cass and other […]
Silicon Valley Bank: Mismanagement Is Not an Excuse for Inefficient Regulation
According to Michael Barr, the vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, Silicon Valley Bank’s failure was a “textbook case of mismanagement.” Perhaps that’s unsurprising. Regulators are unlikely to […]
Ga. Reps Slice Possible Lifeline for Kids in Failing Schools
Bring on the education savings accounts. In March, Florida passed a comprehensive school choice framework, hot on the heels of Iowa and Utah, offering parents increased choice and flexibility with […]
Downsizing the Administrative State
The recent Supreme Court decision, West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the EPA’s ability to define its own parameters, revitalized debate over how much discretion bureaucracies have to develop and […]
DC’s Dim-Witted Lightbulb Moment
Though he’s best known for his powerful metaphor of “the invisible hand,” philosopher and proto-economist Adam Smith saw a role for government in setting market conditions. The founding father of […]
Do Not Tarry In Eliminating Tariffs and Other Protectionist Measures
In my previous column I identified some illiberal policies that, although I wish these had never been put into place, I’d not now eliminate immediately with the push of a […]