“The strength of women” By Fatima Masse, courtesy of IMCO The brutal deaths of Fatima Cecilia, Ingrid Escamilla, Isabel Cabanillas and Brenda Josselin are just some recent and known cases of the wave of anti-woman violence that Mexico is experiencing. These crimes continue a growing trend of several years, reaching three daily femicides in […]
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Exposure to good news increases tax compliance
“How biased news affect our willingness to pay taxes” Courtesy of IZA People’s willingness to pay taxes does not only depend on the fear of a tax audit or the amount of penalties for cheaters. Satisfaction with the actions and trustworthiness of the government is another crucial driver of tax compliance. Theoretical work […]
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 […]
The Jones Act continues to make no sense at all
“Why Is an Energy Powerhouse Importing Russian LNG?” By Colin Grabow, courtesy of Cato Institute In the coming days a Spanish-flagged ship, the Catalunya Spirit, will deliver a shipment of Russia-originated liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Puerto Rico. Bizarrely, the United States—a leading exporter of LNG—is nonetheless importing it from a geopolitical rival. And this isn’t a first. […]
Make way for the delivery drones (by empowering local government)
“To Kickstart Drone Deliveries, Give Cities and States Regulatory Flexibility” By Brent Skorup and Connor Haaland, courtesy of the Mercatus Center Drone delivery services are coming to US towns. The technology is ready and operators have been making thousands of deliveries in rural China and medical deliveries in Rwanda. (We are seeing the […]