Obama And His Policies Have Been A Boon To Temporary Workers
Well, at least one industry is thriving under Obamacare: companies that provide temporary services.
Money Talks: How We Bribe Countries To Complain About Global Warming
All you need to know about the United Nations climate change confab wrapping up its two-week pity party in Lima, Peru, is that lots of countries would split $100 billion—or more—annually if they can only push enough guilt on the developed economies.
Congress Must Prioritize TRIA Reauthorization During Lame Duck Session
In this post-9/11 era our economy faces increased risk from terrorism, TRIA reauthorization should be a priority for action before close of Congress.
A Post 9/11 Priority for Lame Duck Congress
An important issue that has been under the radar is reauthorization of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), which backstops private insurance companies in case of catastrophic terrorist attack.
How Obama Props Up Venezuela's Dictator and His Political Mischief
Venezuela would likely be facing imminent financial collapse if it weren’t for President Obama’s opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.
Eric Garner and the Unintended Consequences of High Cigarette Taxes
High tax rates on anything always lead to people gaming the system, sometimes legally and sometimes illegally.
Solving the H1B Visa Impasse
How about a market mechanism that would determine once and for all not only who is right, but that would determine what the market-clearing price for skilled immigrant labor actually is, informing future immigration policy formation?
Obama's Amnesty Will Create A Fiscal Nightmare For Entitlements
In one executive order Obama may have created his biggest income transfer scheme yet, and imposed the worst financial challenge to our two already-struggling retirement programs. And millions of Americans can expect to see their taxes go up in the future to pay for it.
Those Tax-Free, Online Cyber Monday Purchases May Be Your Last
The Internet has thrived as a place of freedom, where the long hand of government regulation and taxes have been kept to a minimum. The Marketplace Fairness Act seeks to end that era—and with it your ability to get most of your Cyber Monday purchases tax free.
Should new GOP Congress rescind EPA's 54.5 mpg mandate for 2025 models?
Like so many of the administration’s reforms, this one is imposed by executive fiat rather than approved by Congress—and the incoming Republican Congress should try to roll it back.