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Economics

Tesla Regulations: The Free Market Will Prevail, Eventually

| March 20, 2014 | Economics

Tesla Regulations: The Free Market Will Prevail, Eventually
On March 12th, New Jersey declared that Tesla Motors, a leading purveyor of electric cars, could no longer sell its vehicles in the state, effective April 1st. This is an unfortunate development for lovers of the free market. Beyond its innovations in car making,...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.

Minimum Wage: An Obstacle to Meaningful Work for the Most Vulnerable

| February 6, 2014 | Economics

I work for a company that sells products and services manufactured and delivered by people with disabilities. We don’t employ such people directly, but we work every day on their behalf. As you can imagine, this is not always easy. In fact, sometimes it can seem like...
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Nicholas Freiling
Nick Freiling is Founder/Director of Haven Insights, a DC-based market research firm.

Study Uncovers Keys to Economic Mobility

| January 28, 2014 | Economics

With Democrats placing inequality at the top of their 2014 agenda and a raft of conservative proposals directed at those in need, a new study on mobility and opportunity by Raj Chetty, et al., comes at a key moment. Through it, we gain a thorough look at the makeup...
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Michael Hendrix
Michael Hendrix is the director of state and local policy at the Manhattan Institute, where he manages scholars, conducts research, and leads outreach.