This Week in Land Use Regulation, May 7th
News and Commentary Christian Britschgi writes in Reason about a new bill introduced by Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The bill would cancel all rent and mortgage payments until a [...]
This Week in Financial Regulation, May 5th
News and Commentary Diego Zuluaga writes at Cato Institute about recent trends in America’s housing finance system. He notes that expected costs for mortgage servicers can differ widely depending on [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, April 8th
News and Commentary A wave of regulations are being cut back during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The state of Illinois is now allowing out-of-state medical professionals to provide care and [...]
This Week in Land Use Regulation, April 9th
News and Commentary A hotel in Portland, Oregon sold by one private company to another in December is receiving renewed controversy as the city's Metro authority lays off workers. A [...]
This Week in Financial Regulation, April 7th
News and Commentary President Neel Kashkari of the Minneapolis Fed published an article on the CARES Act and how relief bills should be structured in the light of the 2008 [...]
This Week in Land Use Regulation, April 2nd
News and Commentary Jeff Wood writes in Greater Greater Washington about density in light of the Covid-19 epidemic. He provides many helpful links on how the virus is affecting urban [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, April 1st
News and Commentary The Covid-19 crisis has prompted much-need discussion about the accessibility of America’s healthcare system. James Capretta writes in RealClearPolicy on what policymakers should consider to increase access [...]
This Week in Financial Regulation, March 31st
News and Commentary Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle writes about the limits of the Fed in addressing the economic crisis. Fortunately, Congress has since taken action but time will tell [...]
This Week in Land Use Regulation, March 26th
News and Commentary Some in the Washington area are calling for rent freezes or subsidies to deal with the economic crisis following measures to curtail the pandemic. The D.C. Council [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, March 25th
News and Commentary A new working paper analyzes the relationship between occupational licensing and job mobility in the United States. It finds worse mobility by various metrics of job entry [...]