Vanessa Brown Calder “Housing First” homeless policy is drawing new critical attention. A NYTimes article reports the predominant homeless policy philosophy is drawing criticism from Republican policymakers, conservative think tanks, as well as groups (like programs that require sobriety) that have been denied funding by the no‐strings‐attached
Anastasia P. Boden Today was a watershed moment in Fourteenth Amendment jurisprudence. For all intents and purposes: racial preferences in higher education are no longer allowed. Over the course of 237 pages, the nine Supreme Court justices traded barbs over affirmative action, with Chief Justice John Roberts
The State of California, unable to unionize fast food workers, now is trying to create workers councils that will set labor policies for fast food restaurants. This will not end well.Original Article: "Leviathan Is on the Menu"
Jamaica is at a critical juncture in its history, and the world is watching. Long seen as a powerhouse in the developing world, Jamaica is on track to become a republic. Like in the 1950s and ’60s, decolonization is brewing, so Britain’s ex-colonies want to
American Economic Review Vol. 113, Issue 7 -- July 2023: The authors mention stated preference research in environmental economics (where it all began, right?) a couple of times. First, we get the obligatory CVM critics pat-on-the-back on page 2010: The advantages of the stated-preference approach come
David Boaz In 2009, as the federal government was rolling out the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program and preparing to spend another $787 billion in President Obama’s “stimulus” package — both with little serious examination by Congress — I wrote a blog post titled “How to Spend
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 Gamers"
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 current state of best practice
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 when covering Biden’s proposed STLDI