Chris Edwards
Privatize Dulles and National Airports
The Trump administration is proposing to privatize two airports owned by the federal government in Virginia, Dulles and Reagan National.
Economists Fail at Forecasting and Micromanaging
In a new study, economist Mickey Levy included a chart illustrating the inaccuracies of Federal Reserve economic forecasts.
Federal Fuel Foolishness
The Renewable Fuel Standard harms consumers, damages the economy, and produces negative environmental effects.
Botching Air Traffic Control Upgrade
Our air traffic control system is run by the federal government and subject to all the usual bureaucratic failures such as cost overruns, lack of innovation, a stagnant workforce, unstable finances, and ineffective leadership.
California High-Speed Rail May Cost Triple
The Los Angeles Times reports on the latest setbacks to California’s high-speed passenger rail project. The project is far over budget and way behind schedule. Is anyone surprised?
Will Congress Pass a Bloated Farm Bill?
Agriculture subsidies distort markets, harm the environment, line the pockets of the rich, and cost billions of dollars.
Purging Unions from the Public Sector
The Supreme Court hears arguments today regarding the ability of state governments and their labor unions to extract union fees from unwilling employees. The case involves an Illinois state worker who decided not to join the AFSCME union that covers his job, but is being forced to pay a $45 per month “agency fee” to the union nonetheless.
Support Parental Leave by Saving Not Spending
Some conservative writers are proposing to raid Social Security for the costs of a new parental leave program. Proponents are selling it as a sort-of free lunch.
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The Trump administration’s 2019 budget would eliminate funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) run by the Department of Commerce.
Privatizing Puerto Rico Power
Puerto Rico’s Governor, Ricardo Rossello, has unveiled a plan to privatize the island’s power company.