by Enrico Colombatto, Austrian Economics Center Even before Western governments decided to fight Covid-19 by freezing their economies and inflating their debts, many countries had problematic public finance situations. Now, public debt is soaring almost everywhere and dealing with it has become a major issue. The solution so far has been to resort […]
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Texas Bill Would Require Wind and Solar to Pay to Ensure Electric Reliability
By Duggan Flanakin, heartlanddailynews.com Senate Bill 1278, sponsored by state Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-Fort Worth), would require Texas wind and solar companies to pay the costs for backup or supplemental power needed whenever they cannot deliver electricity reliably to the grid. Currently, those costs are imposed on ratepayers. The bill requires the […]
Bolivia: What is the fate of our democracy?
By Manfredo Kempff Suarez, ICEES Are we better off than were 50 years ago? Half a century ago General Torres ruled, before that Ovando and then Banzer. All three were dictators with different tendencies. But was Bolivia, relative to its neighbors, better off than it is now? Of course, those were the times […]
Our Schools Need the Right Tools to Safely Reopen
By Marion Mass A world of normalcy is almost in our reach. More than 45 percent of the U.S. population has been vaccinated, workplaces are reopening, and many schools are returning to in-person learning. While this is hopeful and exciting, in the midst of our eagerness we must strive to maintain many of […]
Washington Beyond the Headlines: An IRS on Steroids
By Andy Blom, TES Washington Editor Okay everybody, take five. Relax. We have become a nation obsessed with a rush to judgment, an immediate overreaction to almost everything. A policeman stops a teenage girl from knifing another teenage girl and a basketball star — a basketball star! — instantly tweets to attack him. Georgia […]
Sunlight Is The Cure For High Drug Prices
By Dr. Marion Mass Congress is considering legislation to rein in runaway drug prices. But any new law would be just political theater unless it shines a light on how pharmaceutical benefit managers (PBMs) manipulate drug pricing. We soothe ourselves with slogans about America’s free-market health care. The reality is very different. […]
Professional success: Strengthen your strengths or work on your weaknesses?
By Dr. Rainer Zitelmann Books on professional success often say that it is more important to strengthen your strengths rather than focusing on improving your weaknesses. On the one hand, they’re right, on the other, this doesn’t go far enough. It sounds logical – and it is: You shouldn’t waste your time trying […]
Washington’s New General in Its Antitrust War
By Edward Longe, American Consumer Institute Shortly after entering office in January 2021, President Joe Biden announced the nomination of Lina Kahn to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Responding to the announcement, the FTC’s Chairwoman Rebecca Kelly Slaughter stated, “her creative energy, groundbreaking antitrust work, and passion for the FTC’s mission make her an excellent […]
Get Ready: True Market Forces Will Soon Be Unleashed in Healthcare
By Mark Galvin In a matter of months, our healthcare system and the overall patient experience will change dramatically for the better. And most Americans don’t even realize it. After decades of attempts to transform the healthcare system into a true market—one in which forces like competition between providers based on quality and pricing can […]
Market Forces Will Soon Be Unleashed in Healthcare
By Mark Galvin In a matter of months, our healthcare system and the overall patient experience will change dramatically for the better. And most Americans don’t even realize it. After decades of attempts to transform the healthcare system into a true market—one in which forces like competition between providers based on quality and pricing can […]