Downsizing Blog
Government Mismanagement: Incentives or Culture?
As a general matter, governments are poorly managed compared to businesses in competitive markets.
Navy Scandal: Classic Government Corruption
The Washington Post does not do much investigating of waste, fraud, and abuse in federal agencies anymore, but it has done a great job with the Fat Leonard Navy corruption scandal.
Government Cannot Solve Every Societal Problem
The Western world can breathe easy. British prime minister Theresa May has solved one of the great crises of our time: She has appointed a Minister of Loneliness.
It’s Time to Put the Farm Bill Out to Pasture
Some Americans may be surprised to learn that agriculture in their country is in large part based on a five-year plan.
Chamber of Commerce Misguided on Gas Tax
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging policymakers to pass an infrastructure package.
State of the Union's Infrastructure
Remember America’s crumbling infrastructure that supposedly needs trillions of dollars for maintenance and rehabilitation? President Trump doesn’t.
Who Should Pay for Infrastructure?
A new study by Canadian scholars says that the users of infrastructure should pay for it generally, not taxpayers.
Ethanol Exploitation
The federal government imposes a mandate to blend corn ethanol and other biofuels into the nation’s gasoline. This “renewable fuel standard” or RFS raises prices at the gas pump.
Infrastructure and Regulation
The other day, the Wall Street Journal looked at the Trump administration’s efforts to reduce the costs of building infrastructure
WAPA: The Federal Scandal You’ve Never Heard Of
It is hard to keep track of all the waste, corruption, and mismanagement propagated by government agencies in recent years, including the DOD, PTO, VA, and others.