Companies like Airbnb and Vrbo have captured a lot of business that would have previously gone to hotels and resorts.
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Protecting the Foolish
Many government policies are intended to protect the foolish, though few politicians or bureaucrats would admit as such. Instead, they
The Profit Motive as Regulator
Defenders of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) believe that government regulation is necessary to prevent pharmaceutical companies from selling
Facts vs. Fear
A recent study conducted in New York State concluded that 13.9 percent, or about 2.7 million, of the state’s residents
Businessmen Should be Celebrated
There is no group of individuals in America more denounced, despised, and misrepresented than businessmen. In movies, books, and articles
Reframing STR Issues, Part 2
In Part 1, we examined the need to explicitly identify the content and the method for discussing a policy issue–to
The War on Vaping
On September 11, 2019, the Trump Administration announced plans to ban all non-tobacco flavored e-cigarettes. In making the announcement from
Free Market Alternatives: Life without the FDA
When I make a statement that some government program or agency should be abolished, I am often asked how certain