The Nation’s Reading Instruction Disaster
Much of the failure of American schools is due to t Read More Article from Mises Institute
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Regulations’ Enormous Costs Give DOGE an Enormous Opportunity
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made a promise: It will go after regulations that slow growth, obstruct innovators and cost American households thousands of dollars each year. Here’s hoping for success. The burden of excessive regulation is hard to measure. We know, for instance, that the Code of Federal Regulations is over 188,000 […]
No, California’s $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs
After California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers but did so at a faster pace than fast-food restaurants in the nation as a whole—or at least that was the claim of a research […]
Is Russia A “Realist” Power?
Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, and Zachary Yost d Read More Article from Mises Institute
Disaster Spending
That didn’t go well: Congressional leaders’ plan to quickly pass a bipartisan spending deal to keep the federal government open through March is now in disarray, as Republicans revolt against a quick passage of the 1,547-page bill. The deal unveiled on Monday night called for an additional $100 billion in disaster-related spending, $10 billion in agricultural […]
Why Did Trump Buckle with CIA Appointment?
REMINDER: For 35 years, you all have kept us going with your generous (tax-deductible) donations. We need your generous end-of-year support for the coming year. I hope we have earned your confidence and your support with our hard-hitting, principled, uncompromising approach toward advancing liberty. You can help us out by donating here. ************ Before he […]
Calling for the Views of the President-Elect
[This post is co-authored by Will Baude and Richard Re and cross-posted at Re’s Judicata.] When a new presidential administration begins, the executive branch often changes position on some cases pending before the Supreme Court. But why wait till inauguration day to hear the views of the incoming administration? The TikTok litigation casts this question […]
Allegation: Carnegie Mellon Prof to Jewish Student: Time on Jewish-Related Project “Would Have Been Better Spent” Exploring “What Jews Do To Make Themselves Such a Hated Group”
Some excerpts from Canaan v. Carnegie Mellon Univ., decided Tuesday by Judge Scott Hardy (W.D. Pa.); the opinion is 15,000 words, so this can only give a flavor of the matter. First, the allegations from plaintiff’s Complaint (which, at this stage of the case, the court assumes to be factually accurate in determining whether the […]
Today in Supreme Court History: December 19, 1940
12/19/1940: U.S. v. Darby argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: December 19, 1 Read More Article from Reason.com
Regulations’ Enormous Costs Give DOGE an Enormous Opportunity
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has made a promise: It will go after regulations that slow growth, obstruct innovators and cost American households thousands of dollars each year. Here’s hoping for success. The burden of excessive regulation is hard to measure. We know, for instance, that the Code of Federal Regulations is over 188,000 […]
No, California’s $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs
After California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect in April, some economists expected affected restaurants to cut jobs. So what actually happened? They not only added workers but did so at a faster pace than fast-food restaurants in the nation as a whole—or at least that was the claim of a research […]
Is Russia A “Realist” Power?
Ryan McMaken, Tho Bishop, and Zachary Yost d Read More Article from Mises Institute
Disaster Spending
That didn’t go well: Congressional leaders’ plan to quickly pass a bipartisan spending deal to keep the federal government open through March is now in disarray, as Republicans revolt against a quick passage of the 1,547-page bill. The deal unveiled on Monday night called for an additional $100 billion in disaster-related spending, $10 billion in agricultural […]
Why Did Trump Buckle with CIA Appointment?
REMINDER: For 35 years, you all have kept us going with your generous (tax-deductible) donations. We need your generous end-of-year support for the coming year. I hope we have earned your confidence and your support with our hard-hitting, principled, uncompromising approach toward advancing liberty. You can help us out by donating here. ************ Before he […]
Calling for the Views of the President-Elect
[This post is co-authored by Will Baude and Richard Re and cross-posted at Re’s Judicata.] When a new presidential administration begins, the executive branch often changes position on some cases pending before the Supreme Court. But why wait till inauguration day to hear the views of the incoming administration? The TikTok litigation casts this question […]
Allegation: Carnegie Mellon Prof to Jewish Student: Time on Jewish-Related Project “Would Have Been Better Spent” Exploring “What Jews Do To Make Themselves Such a Hated Group”
Some excerpts from Canaan v. Carnegie Mellon Univ., decided Tuesday by Judge Scott Hardy (W.D. Pa.); the opinion is 15,000 words, so this can only give a flavor of the matter. First, the allegations from plaintiff’s Complaint (which, at this stage of the case, the court assumes to be factually accurate in determining whether the […]
Today in Supreme Court History: December 19, 1940
12/19/1940: U.S. v. Darby argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: December 19, 1 Read More Article from Reason.com