Liberty
Fed economists ‘see the light’ on a new way to predict U.S. export growth
The study asserts that nighttime satellite pictures of lights on the ground can be reliably used in forecasting U.S. export growth.
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, United States
Research Brief
Regulation
The Right to Earn a Living Act: A Well-Considered Answer to Licensing
The Supreme Court decision in North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission in 2015 shattered states’ presumption that occupational licensing boards are automatically immune from federal antitrust…
Regulation
Examining the Right to Earn a Living Act, part 5
Research shows that licensing's many burdens are especially difficult for the poor, the less educated, minorities, mothers returning to the workforce, relocated military families, older workers seeking a new career,…
Regulation
Examining the Right to Earn a Living Act, part 2
Producing public policies that benefit all of society, but especially the poorest areas, would be another highly compelling reason to reform occupational licensing in North Carolina.
Research Brief
Regulation
The Stricter the Requirements, The More an Occupational License Hurts Job Creation
There are many reasons to reform occupation licensing beyond its negative effects on employment. Several are described in my recent report on “Modernizing North Carolina’s Outdated Occupational Licensing Practices.” Still,…
Budget, Taxation & Economy
Public Financing of MLS Stadiums Warrants a Red Card
When Major League Soccer (MLS) started play in 1996, there were 10 teams in the league and the whole undertaking faced an uncertain future. Despite the wild popularity of soccer…
Liberty
“After all this time?” “Always.”
Well, Rielle may have left him, but John Edwards’ biggest crush is still smitten. A political reporter twitterpated by a progressive charlatan is old hat, of course. Even if this one was as…
Liberty
More red tape means more income inequality
View in your browser. Last week I had the honor of speaking in favor of occupational licensing reform before a legislative oversight committee (you can view my presentation here). Among…
Liberty
Academic center: Reform licensing to help people in poverty find work and opportunity
View in your browser. Suppose there was an academic center focused on issues of poverty, work, and opportunity. Suppose this center pledged to "examine innovative and practical ideas" for moving…
Education
E.g., what Edwards and Nichol would’ve never published
I’ve been reading a very important study entitled “Bootstraps Tangled in Red Tape: How State Occupational Licensing Hinders Low-Income Entrepreneurship.” I noticed that the author, Stephen Slivinski, is a senior…
Regulation
Raise the cost of doing business, and businesses might respond? Shocking
In case you needed any more reasons to oppose an increase in the government–mandated minimum wage, CBS reports one for you. A new study has found that 38 percent of…
Liberty
Banks as GSEs: Yesterday's News
We hesitate to even point out that Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig dropped by the Westin today to speak truth in Banktown just because we doubt any of the…