“Crescent Dunes: Another Green Flop” By Chris Edwards, courtesy of the Cato Institute The Department of Energy called the vast and expensive solar project a “success story” and “milestone for the country’s energy future.” But you can’t trust what the government says. Crescent Dunes is a flop and taxpayers are set to lose $737 million […]
Author: Erik Sass
Dump certificate-of-need laws to boost healthcare competition
“Florida Points the Way Toward Increasing Competition Among Its Healthcare Providers” By Davis Warnell, courtesy of the Mercatus Center Did you know that in many states, healthcare providers need to obtain government permission before rolling out new services or technologies? It sounds nonsensical, but these requirements, known as certificate-of-need (CON) regulations, exist […]
No, the WTO isn’t dead, but it is on life support – and it could die this year
“Will the WTO Survive 2020?” By Daniel Gros, courtesy of CEPS The World Trade Organisation (WTO) did not die on December 11, 2019, but an important part is now missing: disputes among WTO member states can no longer be settled by an independent instance recognised by all parties. This was the function of […]
Florida Bill Addresses “Sue and Settle” Bad Faith Claims
By Alan Daley, American Consumer Institute A bill (SB 924) was introduced in the Florida Senate relating to third-party bad faith actions against insurers. SB 924 is a successor to a bill that was allowed to die last year. The bill is an attempt to quell ridiculous damage awards for so-called “bad […]
Does Austrian Black-Green coalition point the way for Europe?
By Dr. Barbara Kolm, Director, Austrian Economics Center The new Austrian coalition treaty between Sebastian Kurz´s OVP and Werner Kogler´s Green Party clearly has two different scripts. The presented pact however shows the strength of the OVP. Out of 15 Ministers the OVP will have 11, whereas the Greens only […]
Amazon’s Ring Doorbell Camera Shouldn’t Be an End Run around the Constitution
By George Landrith, President, Frontiers of Freedom More than 675 police forces across the nation have formed a partnership with Ring — the company that makes the now popular doorbell surveillance system. Ring is owned by Amazon and these police partnerships give the police the ability to quickly request and download video recorded […]
Suleimani hit will drag U.S. deeper into Middle East morass
“Trump’s Dangerous Escalation with Iran” By Christopher A. Preble, courtesy of the Cato Institute President Trump’s decision to order the killing of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani threatens to draw the United States even more deeply into a region that has already claimed too much American blood and treasure. The international reaction was swift. Futures on […]
Canada should move swiftly on UK trade deal
“Missing a Post-Brexit Trade Opportunity” Courtesy of Frontier Centre for Public Policy Brexit uncertainty is no more, following the election of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom with the largest Conservative majority since 1987. Johnson’s Withdrawal Agreement will be passed in the House of Commons and the United Kingdom […]
Big players will be sorry they let WTO lapse
“WTO at 25: What has It Ever Done for Us? Welfare Effects of the WTO” Courtesy of IFW Kiel January 1, 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of the World Trade Organization. Whether it is looking forward to a rosy future is however uncertain. Their largest members, the US and China […]
Worker representation on corporate boards boosts investment
“Worker representation in the boardroom increases capital formation” Courtesy of IZA A fundamental question societies face is whether and how to involve stakeholders, in particular workers, in corporate decision-making. Many countries, particularly in continental Europe, grant workers formal authority in firms’ decision-making. Such shared governance or codetermination institutions include worker-elected directors on company boards. […]