This month, The Biden administration proposed a national rent cap of 5 percent on certain housing units Rent control policies have been a demonstrable policy failure, and lead to substantially worse housing outcomes, including higher rent and reduced social mobility…
Read moreWith the presidential candidates now (finally!) set and campaign season fully in swing, many players – particularly on the right – are looking to steer the policy agenda and White House personnel picks for the potential second term for President…
Read moreHighlights The Private Equity Stakeholder Project’s (PESP) “Private Equity State Risk Index” claims to objectively measure states on supposed risks from private equity investment, but a review of its data and methodology shows multiple serious flaws that render its conclusions…
Read moreIn a recent paper, Drs. Christina and David Romer assess the historical performance of the Federal Reserve in taming inflation The authors find that the Federal Reserve’s demonstrated commitment to disinflation can be the determining factor in tempering inflation By…
Read moreSo-called conservative “populists” have called for a new economic agenda of higher taxes and greater regulatory burdens This agenda is remarkably similar to the current administration’s and a stark contrast to what former President Trump pursued while in office. “Looking…
Read moreHighlights A recent essay in the New York Times by Oren Cass repeats the standard progressive playbook of stagnant wages and calls for populist policies Cass relies on methodologically flawed analysis to assert the myth that worker pay has stagnated …
Read moreHighlights Canada recently enacted a digital services tax (DST) of 3 percent on certain digital services sourced to Canadian markets. The tax applies to firms with global revenue of at least 750 million euros and 20 million in Canada-sourced digital…
Read moreHighlights: Presidential debates can serve to inform the public about the positive policy vision of the respective candidates However, presidencies are often dominated by external, action-forcing events The next president will need to grapple in some way with 5 predictable,…
Read moreThe upcoming 4th of July holiday is projected to be the busiest Independence Day travel week ever. One common way families are making travel affordable is through credit card rewards programs. According to major U.S. airlines, about a quarter of…
Read moreLast week, a coalition of advocacy groups, including labor unions, socialists, and other liberal organizations released a report criticizing the real estate industry and affiliated organizations for supporting housing policies opposed by the progressive left. The policies highlighted by the…
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