Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Many people think that businesses to not like "regulations," that is government mandates and prohibitions on how they can operate. Economist Bruce Yandle provides many counter-examples. For the curious: In 1802, Why did the owners of newly built water-powered textile plants that support child labor laws in England? Why ...
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Thursday, May 20th, 2010
From Reason.tv: The Environmental Protection Agency's "Rulemaking Matters!" contest invites filmmakers to submit short videos that explain how federal regulations touch our lives. The best video wins $2,500! Presenting a reason.tv submission: "Rulemaking Matters!" The EPA webpage for the contest is here. Check out Reason.tv's other two entries for ...
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Sunday, April 11th, 2010
How much would you pay for cleaner air? Surely this depends on its current state, the proposed improvement, and if you could tell the difference. The EPA wants you to pay for cleaner air by mandating pollution limits on power plants. Colorado HB 1365 would legislate ...
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Saturday, March 13th, 2010
I'd like to see a book or long article that describes how organized interests gain at others' expense from political mandates and controls that look benevolent on the surface. (They probably exist, and feel free to suggest any.) For example, consider what Damon Root at Reason magazine writes about "progressive" ...
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Thursday, January 1st, 2009
Economist David Henderson articulates one of my frustrations with Paul Krugman:
Paul Krugman seems never to take account of the findings of public choice. Even a basic understanding of public choice would make him question his views about how effective government can be in achieving good things. This comes ...
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
From Reuters, November 17:
GREENSBURG, Indiana (Reuters) - The rest of the country may have been debating the possible bankruptcy of America's iconic automakers on Monday, but in southeast Indiana more than 1,000 U.S. workers were cheering the opening of Honda's newest assembly plant. ...
The rise of Honda's mammoth new ...
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