Chicago's Awful Crackdown on Food Trucks
A pair of orchestrated hit pieces from media outlets has spurred the city to hand out massive fines.
Protectionism
Opioid Maker Donates to Help Halt Marijuana Legalization in Arizona
As if fentanyl's public relations aren't bad enough.
Wake Up, Trump-Hugging Peaceniks: Trump's Tony Soprano Trade Policy Means More War
Being against NATO doesn't mean he's for peace.
'Buy American' Hurts Americans
"Every part of my product is made in the USA." What could be wrong with that? Lots of things...
Why An Ugly Trump Is Better Than a Lovely Trump
He embodies and exposes the ugliness of the modern conservative agenda
China Trade Isn't Killing America's Working Class
Government handouts maybe more responsible.
The Case of the Catfish Cartel
Why Mississippi's catfish industry asked the government to regulate it more tightly
China Bashing Is a Bipartisan Sport and It's Back With a Vengeance
American working class is spurning jobs, but somehow that's the fault of trade liberalization
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote Against American Consumers
Donald Trump's trade war on America.
Connecticut's State-Backed Liquor Price Fixing Scheme
The governor thinks the state should stop conspiring with retailers to screw consumers.
New Documentary Exposes How Montana's Milk-Expiration Rules Waste Food
Milk that's still fresh is declared "expired" and must be thrown away.
Fearing 'Monsters' Like Total Wine, Liquor Sellers Want the State to Keep Prices High
Connecticut is the only state that sets minimum prices for wine and spirits.
A Fight to Decriminalize Cookies (No, Really) Plays Out in Wisconsin
Home bakers sue for the right to sell their wares.
A Nation of Smugglers and Protectionists
Americans have always limited trade-and always defied those limits.
Bernie Sanders' Protectionism & Nativist Economics is Neither New Nor Smart
The Vermont socialist running for Democratic presidential nomination once launched war on Chinese bobbleheads.
Wisconsin to Market Chain: Jack Up Those Prices or Else!
Depression-era law used to screw with competitors.
IJ Fights Grave Injustice Created by N.J. Headstone Cartel
Lawsuit to allow private religious ceremonies to sell pretty carved rocks
Shikha Dalmia on Scott Walker's Reactionary Turn on Immigration
Even labor unions have abandoned the labor protectionism that he has embraced
Chaffetz Reintroduces Ban on Internet Gambling, a.k.a. the Sheldon Adelson Protection Act
Supporters claim Congress meant to prohibit online betting in 1961.
Leland Yee's Less Sexy Corruption Just Part of the System
Caught taking money to pass protectionist regulations-how do people think these laws get made in the first place?
Georgia Lawmakers Look to Ruin Ride-Sharing Services
Taxi industry protectionism in the Peach State
Who's Trying to Destroy Ride-Sharing Services This Week?
Chicago and Georgia taxi drivers try to shut down the competition
Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Anti-Competitive Moving Company Law
Gave existing companies ability to veto newcomers
How Writers Coped Without Copyright
What would happen if copyright didn't protect against piracy? The answer can be found in history.
Driving into the Future
Ride share and e-hailing services guarantee creative destruction in the business of paying for rides
Los Angeles City Council Mulls Fighting Sacramento for Not Protecting Taxi Monopolies
Driving in "regular cars" is a public safety hazard!
Drug Companies Fight Maine's Efforts to Let Residents Buy from Canada
Lawsuit to protect business interests
