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The political push behind the law was well-meaning. But it will backfire on many prospective renters.
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The regulation is part of a suite of new restrictions on hotels sought by the local hotel workers union.
We're often told European countries are better off thanks to big-government policies. So why is the U.S. beating France in many important ways?
Economist Brian Greaney may have found serious methodological errors in a much-cited 2019 article by Enrico Moretti and Chang-Tai Hsieh.
Why have so few species been taken off the endangered species list?
"Spoiler: the robot wins for lack of Article III standing."
The owner of Jimmy John's and Arby's has bought Subway, and a Massachusetts senator has concerns.
Who needs better prices, products, and customer service?
Owners of Wilmington, North Carolina's Cheetah Premier Gentlemen's Club say they were blindsided by the seizure.
Former Gov. Jeb Bush makes the case for why "Florida works pretty good."
"The FDA's regulations related to animal testing no longer fully conform with applicable law," writes the Kentucky senator.
Bryn Green wants to start a sugaring business, but the state’s occupational licensing regime requires her to spend thousands on irrelevant training. Now she's suing.
Lower taxes create opportunities that draw even those not consciously considering tax rates.
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The Copenhagen Consensus has long championed a cost-benefit approach for addressing the world's most critical environmental problems.
Some progressives want to remove bureaucratic obstacles to growth—in the service of Democrats and big government.
No amount of encampment sweeps and pressure-washing sidewalks is going to solve the problem of thousands of people living on the streets.
Los Angeles voters will decide in March whether to force hotels to report empty rooms to the city and accept vouchers from homeless people.
Some progressives want to remove bureaucratic obstacles to growth—in the service of Democrats and big government.
Why have so few species been taken off the endangered species list?
"Land use restrictions are constricting the supply of housing," said Ramaswamy at tonight's GOP presidential debate in Miami.
Pro-zoning candidates in Caroline, New York, won the elections for town supervisor and three seats on the town board.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan argues that shifting taxes from homes to the land they sit on will encourage development and cut taxes for most homeowners. Local property tax activists aren't convinced.
Lina Khan says this number is crucial to understanding Amazon's monopoly power, but she's either confused or lying about what it means.
The U.S. Supreme Court keeps putting off deciding whether to take up a challenge to New York's rent control scheme.
The Democrat-controlled Senate meanwhile is proposing to expand the program.
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New York City no longer requires a permission slip to sell to the highest bidder.
Philadelphia has budgeted nearly $2 million for the project.
The comedian blames America's endless reams of regulatory red tape for slowing down new wind farms, housing, and public toilets.
The state housing officials who performed the audit describe San Francisco's approval process as a "notoriously complex and cumbersome" mess.
A market solution to heavy traffic is mired in an interstate legal fight.
The Aldine Independent School District had wanted the property as part of a $50 million redevelopment of its high school football stadium.
Missing middle housing reforms are getting more popular. But they're not getting much more productive.
Cities are asking for federal zoning-reform dollars to pay for plans that might never pass.
The pop singer's new concert film inadvertently makes the case for big businesses with sweeping market power.
Admitting students to America as refugees provides resettlement in America, overcoming the need for an F-1 visa and the challenge of travel documents.
Mississippi only gives property owners 10 days to challenge a blight finding that could lead to their house being seized through eminent domain.
Boosting minimum wages often increases unemployment and raises prices.
The worst of the antitrust alarmism keeps proving untrue, as tech companies believed by some to be monopolies instead lose market share.
The former OnlyFans star and outspoken libertarian defender of sex workers considers the acceleration of government crackdowns on online porn, the sexual revolution, and sex work.
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Despite their popularity, food trucks at the National Mall are paying a hefty price to operate.