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Regulation

Free Market Offers Best Solutions for Environmental Policy

Tyler O'Neil | August 19, 2014 | Environment

Free Market Offers Best Solutions for Environmental Policy

The New York Times’ Paul Krugman wrote a story last week called “Phosphorus and Freedom: The Libertarian Fantasy.” His argument? Free market advocates are wrong, and we need more government regulation, not less. His views are common, and seem right at a surface level,...

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Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.

President Obama’s Policy Problem

Liz Thatcher | August 1, 2014 | Politics

President Obama’s Policy Problem

In a recent speech, President Obama chided American businesses for merging with international companies as a way to decrease their American tax burden. “I don’t care if it’s legal. It’s wrong,” he stated. The problem here, of course, is that when American corporations...

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Liz Thatcher is a writer for Generation Opportunity, the Competitive Enterprise Institute and NewsBusters.

4 Reasons Capitalism Isn’t Defined By Greed

Tyler O'Neil | July 22, 2014 | Economics

4 Reasons Capitalism Isn’t Defined By Greed

Many think capitalism relies on greed. Ayn Rand wrote about the virtue of selfishness, and Adam Smith insisted that self-interest, not charity, enables the market to work. However, neither Rand nor Smith would say Ebenezer Scrooge is a role model. Why is that? Reason...

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Tyler O'Neil is the Senior Editor of PJ Media and a conservative commentator.

Why the Government Is Banning Ridesharing

Kristie Eshelman | June 16, 2014 | Economics

Why the Government Is Banning Ridesharing

If it exists, we should regulate it! At least, that seems to be the government’s mentality regarding new companies like Uber and Lyft. In the past few years, these so-called “ridesharing” services have become increasingly popular in urban areas because: Uber and Lyft...

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Kristie Eshelman

Kristie Eshelman is the regional digital coordinator at Generation Opportunity.

Segs in the City: Unnecessary Regulations Are Stifling Growth

Michael Hendrix | June 2, 2014 | Economics

Segs in the City: Unnecessary Regulations Are Stifling Growth

This spring, the DC government stopped an unknown terror from stalking city streets. Segs in the City will no longer be free to ferry unwitting tourists on its two-wheeled scooters. Absent the vigilance of local authorities, visitors to the federal city would have...

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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.