The FTC Should Answer Its Call of Duty to Gamers
The Federal Trade Commission is heavily scrutinizing the proposed merger between Microsoft and Activism. Why? Sony is against it, demonstrating that antitrust law is about protecting favored producers, not consumers. Original Article: "The FTC Should Answer Its Call of Duty to
SBCA Online Learning: Valuing Nonmarket Benefits on July 11 & 12, 2023
From the inbox: Join us online July 11 & 12, 2023, 1:00 p.m. ET to 3:30 p.m. ET for Valuing Nonmarket Benefits. Presenters Vic Adamowicz, Cathy Kling, Nic Kuminoff, Dan Phaneuf, Christian Vossler, and John Whitehead will provide a primer of the field including both the theoretical basis and
Dear Health Reporters: Prep for Biden’s Proposed Rule on Short‐Term Plans
Michael F. Cannon The Office of Management & Budget (OMB) has announced its approval of a proposed rule on so‐called “short‐term limited duration insurance” health plans (STLDI). The administration could release the proposed rule at any time. Health reporters need to keep in mind
Tampa Group Declares Independence from the Dollar
On this episode of Good Money, Tho Bishop is joined by Wesley Schlemmer, president and co-founder of Bitcoin Bay. Wesley discusses the benefits of creating local professional networks around common values and how Bitcoin Bay is helping Tampa residents convert
Much of the World’s Oil Is Owned by Governments. There’s No Good Reason for This.
It is as if the average human assumes that a coercive governance must be established or assigned despite the fact that such a government is often not very efficient or even involved in the outcomes we ultimately want, peace and
Supreme Court Toughens Employers’ Obligations to Accommodate Religion
Walter Olson The result of today’s Supreme Court opinion in Groff v. DeJoy is to load private, not just public, employers with new practical burdens in the name of accommodating employees’ religious beliefs. The Court does so by nimbly reinterpreting, as
CBO Projects Challenging Fiscal Future in Long‐Term Budget Outlook
Romina Boccia and Dominik Lett The Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) latest 30‐year budget projections forecast rising debt, deficits, and interest costs. Rising spending on old‐age entitlement programs, primarily Medicare and Social Security, is mostly to blame. Legislators should act now to
Are the Latest FTC Cases against Tech Good for Consumers?
Jennifer Huddleston In June, the Federal Trade Commission has taken a number of actions against America’s leading tech companies. The agency is tasked with protecting consumers from actions that might manipulate the benefits of a free market, such as fraud or illegal monopolization
Economizing on Medicaid Nursing Home Costs
Marc Joffe Federal and state governments paid over $60 billion for nursing home care through the Medicaid program in 2019. While nursing home care is costly, its quality varies and can often be quite poor. Through policy change, it should be