Return of the Renters
Homeownership has long been fetishized in American politics. Even when elected officials reach out to renters, it’s usually in the context of getting them to own their own homes. But [...]
Good Times Absolutely Call for a Countercyclical Capital Buffer
The staff of the Bank Policy Institute (BPI) recently penned a piece arguing that, despite it being a good time to work in finance, the Fed shouldn’t increase the countercyclical [...]
Misunderstanding Moral Hazard
Strategies to deal with the risk caused by moral hazard in the financial sector have been at the center of regulatory reform since the 2008 financial crisis. But some maintain [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, April 24th
News and Commentary Ferris Jabr in The Atlantic writes about how modern dentistry is full of overcharging, poor quality, and unnecessary procedures, despite it being one of the most commonly licensed [...]
This Week in Intellectual Property, April 23rd
Rent Check The causes of the decline in business dynamism, as measured by firm entry, wages, etc., are numerous, but a new NBER paper finds that the decline in knowledge [...]
IP is Strangling American Dynamism
In a new paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Ufuk Akcigit and Sina T. Ates find that while a number of factors, including lower interest rates and [...]
This Week in Occupational Licensing, April 18th
Rent Check After a lengthy discussion on Twitter, here is our response to the criticisms made by various MDs and MD advocacy groups in opposition to Pennsylvania's SB 25. News [...]
This Week in Land-Use Regulation, April 19th
Rent Check Christian Britschgi in Reason on how a selectively enforced Nashville ordinance prevents home studios from participating in the city's $5 billion music industry. News and Commentary AEI has a [...]
Trust Them, Even if They’re Not Doctors
A twitter thread of mine commenting on the ability of nurse practitioners (NPs) to perform most of the functions primary care physicians (PCMDs) can perform generated a significant amount of [...]
Music City’s Restrictions on Music
In Reason, Christian Britschgi writes about how a Nashville ordinance that makes it illegal to have a home business restricts the ability of independent musicians to commercialize their creative works [...]