Thomas A. Berry and Nicholas DeBenedetto New York City has maintained a system of rent control since the 1940s. Property owners in the City are subject to a thicket of regulations that affect their ability to rent and limit their right to exclude—arguably the most fundamental right in

Chris Edwards The Biden–GOP debt deal adjusted work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) but did not cut the program’s spending. Cuts are needed because SNAP outlays have exploded from $63 billion in 2019 to an estimated $145 billion in 2023. Congress will have

Nicholas Anthony In a series of Twitter threads posted on April 12, April 21, April 27, May 2, May 9, May 16, May 24, May 30, and June 6, the Federal Reserve tried to dispel some of the concerns that FedNow is a central bank digital currency, or

Marc Joffe San Francisco is proving to be ground zero in the nationwide commercial real estate collapse. While the values of offices and malls are tumbling in many US cities, the losses in San Francisco are more dramatic and, unlike elsewhere, have extended to hotels. City

Adam N. Michel Ways and Means Committee Republicans recently introduced the American Families and Jobs Act, an economic tax package that addresses significant ongoing tax increases on domestic investment built into the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Most of the Republicans’ major proposed changes

Patrick G. Eddington As you probably have heard or otherwise know by now, the 37‐​count indictment against former President Trump has been released (WARNING: large file). I’ve highlighted a number of sections in yellow that I think are particularly telling. For the benefit of those who are not fluent