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December 11, 2014

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.

December 11, 2014

Adelson's RAWA Failed to Make it to Lame Duck Session despite Republican Majority Win

Contrary to expectations held by the Adelson group, the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling (CSIG) and even those who believed that crony capitalism will prevail, Congress decided not to include RAWA in the remaining days of the lame duck session.

December 11, 2014

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.

December 9, 2014

Terror Insurance Tiff Threat to Spending Bill - and the Super Bowl

IPI expert referenced: Tom Giovanetti | Media Hit

Under the terms of TRIA, if a certified terrorist attack exceeds $100 million, the law kicks in, with private insurers repaying taxpayers on the first $27.5 million of damages, Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation, wrote in Forbes.

December 9, 2014

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.

December 9, 2014

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.

December 6, 2014

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.

December 6, 2014

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.

December 5, 2014

House Approves Tax Bill Extending PTC Only Through End of 2014

IPI expert referenced: Merrill Matthews | Media Hit

Wind advocates have faced a vocal block of opponents. "Bipartisan forces want to revive the wind PTC because they benefit financially from it," IPI resident scholar Merrill Matthews said. "But thanks to the U.S. energy boom from fossil fuel production, energy for electric power generation is both abundant and affordable - and cleaner than ever."

December 3, 2014

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?

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