Highlights: The U.S. House Energy & Commerce Environment Subcommittee examined the EPA's overreach under the Lautenberg Act, highlighting how its mismanagement of TSCA has stifled innovation, endangered supply chains, and given foreign adversaries like China a competitive edge. Witnesses criticized…
Read moreHousing affordability is a critical challenge, and new research from the Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute (TCCRI) offers policy solutions that address the root causes of this issue. The report also dispels the myth that institutional investors are to blame…
Read moreOn Friday, Pinpoint Policy Institute submitted a comment letter to the Federal Reserve in response to a study examining the impact of new capital standards on U.S. insurers. Pinpoint was joined by Americans for Tax Reform and the American Consumers…
Read moreHighlights: A coalition representing many U.S. employers has filed suit challenging changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification rules imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ). This burdensome set of new rules will impose steep…
Read moreHighlights California's history of high regulatory costs and natural disaster vulnerabilities has strained its insurance market to the brink, with major providers retreating and homeowners increasingly reliant on the state-run FAIR Plan. Recent insurance reforms, including the adoption of forward-looking…
Read moreHighlights President Biden blocked Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, overriding advice from national security advisers and citing national security concerns after a year-long CFIUS review failed to reach consensus. The decision prioritized the political agenda of union…
Read moreHighlights Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) can provide technical insight to policymakers, but their influence can blur the line between advisory support and unaccountable rulemaking. In a new report, The Buckeye Institute, a nonpartisan think-tank based in Ohio, highlights how organizations like…
Read moreHighlights Congress may enact the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) under Social Security. These provisions, WEP/GPO, prevent the payment of retirement benefits to workers covered under other…
Read moreA recent court ruling awarded $345 million in legal fees to plaintiff attorneys, the latest example of the pernicious effects of excessive litigation. The incoming Trump administration should prioritize reducing the economic burden of excessive litigation, which functions as a…
Read moreHighlights: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is lobbying Congress to extend temporary COVID-era premium tax credits, prioritizing increased insurance enrollment over economic sustainability. Extending these subsidies perpetuates market distortions, federal dependency, and inflation risks while masking the root…
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