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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Red tape facts: Regulatory costs are now the second largest item in a typical family’s budget

Mark J. Perry | May 20, 2013, 2:53 pm

From today’s WSJ editorial “Red Tape Record Breakers“: “For two decades, Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute has tracked the growth of new federal regulations. In his 20th anniversary edition to be released tomorrow, he’ll report [the following] ……. … read more >

Carpe Diem

IJ Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for its ongoing efforts advancing the economic liberty of small business owners

Mark J. Perry | April 17, 2013, 11:24 pm

Press release from the Institute for Justice (IJ), and see related video above: Milwaukee, WI—In a resounding victory for economic liberty, today Judge Jane Carroll of the Milwaukee Circuit Court struck down the city’s taxicab law that outlawed competition in the … read more >

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Sen. Johnson (R-WI) launches ‘Victims of Government’ project to expose excessive regulations

Mark J. Perry | March 27, 2013, 8:43 pm

Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has launched a new website to bring public awareness to the many innocent Americans who are “Victims of Government” overreach, regulation, and intrusion. Victims of government will be featured in a series of videos that will … read more >

Pethokoukis, Economics, Regulation

US: Economic boom, no. Regulatory boom, yes

James Pethokoukis | March 13, 2013, 5:11 pm

Our friends at the American Action Forum highlight the regulatory wave of the past four years: On paper, or at least in the editorial pages, 2012 was supposed to be a year of deregulation. President Obama’s regulatory Czar, Cass Sunstein, wrote that … read more >

Economics, Regulation

US sugar program turns Valentine’s day sour

Vincent Smith | February 14, 2013, 8:30 am

Times change and not everything remains the same. If only that were true about the US sugar program. Valentine’s day is here again, and every lover who buys their significant other a box of candy will pay just a little … read more >

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3 examples of industry cartels using rent-seeking, regulatory capture to eliminate competition and ‘protect consumers’

Mark J. Perry | November 15, 2012, 1:59 pm

1. San Francisco taxi cartel vs. the thriving and popular high-tech, on-demand ride-sharing services, from the SF Chronicle: The state Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday fined Uber, Lyft and SideCar $20,000 each for illegally operating their high-tech taxi and limousine … read more >

Economics, Regulation

An Internet for the people: Reducing cronyism in broadband

Arthur C. Brooks | October 19, 2012, 10:17 am

In a new paper in the AEI Economic Studies series, visiting fellow Jeffrey Eisenach argues that broadband internet providers are operating under a regulatory policy that does little to help consumers and much to stifle innovation. read more >

Pethokoukis

Is regulation one big reason why the Obama recovery has been so much weaker than the Reagan recovery?

James Pethokoukis | September 24, 2012, 12:48 pm

Why is the recovery so darned weak? I think there are several reasons. But economist John Taylor may have struck on one that you don’t hear much about — regulation I’ve come to the conclusion that the difference between the … read more >

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Markets in everything: On-demand ridesharing in San Francisco challenges the city’s taxi cartel

Mark J. Perry | September 6, 2012, 12:20 pm

From today’s San Francisco Chronicle, an article about how social media, smart-phone technology and “on-demand ridesharing” is challenging the city’s taxi cartel: The taxi business in San Francisco is famously fractious. “It’s like a car crash – you can’t look away,” … read more >

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Great moments in government regulation

Mark J. Perry | September 5, 2012, 2:06 pm

Business owner and blogger Warren Meyer explains at his Coyote Blog how the California Department of Labor forces employers to force employees to take an unpaid 30-minute lunch, even when employees want to work through lunch and get paid and … read more >

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