A Baby Dies in Virginia
The lethal consequences of a common, obscure hospital licensing law
Competition
Shocker: Dairy Industry Urges FDA to Crack Down on Milk Alternatives
A new bill not surprisingly has several Wisconsin lawmakers' support.
North Carolina Hospital Wants State to Block Competition From Two New Surgical Centers
Another illustration of how hospitals use Certificate of Need laws to limit competition, and why those laws are bad for patients.
Eye Doctor Law Puts South Carolina 'on the Leading Edge of Protectionism'
State faces lawsuit over new rule requiring in-person visits to refill prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Republican Senators (Including Mike Lee) Again Attempt to Blockade Online Gambling
Bill would subvert legal interpretation of Wire Act.
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.
Want to Reduce the Price of EpiPens? Approve Some Competition!
Capitalism isn't to blame. It's the exact opposite.
Some L.A. Public Schools Are Accepting That They're in a Competition for Students
Curriculum changes and marketing strategies.
Don't Compare Vets' Treatment Wait Times to Disney Park Lines
The private sector strives to improve, while the government agency makes excuses.
FCC Meddles in Cable-Box Market. Is Streaming TV Next?
Can the FCC bring "choice" and "competition" to your TV? Don't count on it.
Las Vegas, Los Angeles Offer Reminders Why Passengers Are Fleeing Taxis for Uber, Lyft
Screwed over in fees, when not being turned away due to racism.
A Fight to Decriminalize Cookies (No, Really) Plays Out in Wisconsin
Home bakers sue for the right to sell their wares.
What Do You Know? Competition Improves Taxi Services.
Studies showing city folk getting better treatment.
When Courts Compete for 'Business,' Liberty Wins
Those who insist that market anarchism cannot work because it lacks a monopolistic court of final jurisdiction are wrong.
City-Run Broadband Internet Is a Disaster in the Making
These projects aren't fiscally responsible, but the FCC has given them a thumbs up.
Higher Wages Mean Fewer Hours at Some Walmart Stores
An extremely predictable lesson in consequences
What Makes a Billionaire Bad? Just Add Government.
Cronyism, not the free market, is what makes income inequality harmful.
Wisconsin to Market Chain: Jack Up Those Prices or Else!
Depression-era law used to screw with competitors.
'Politicians Don't Care, Except to the Extent That We Make Them Care'
Challenging the municipal corporate state
IJ Fights Grave Injustice Created by N.J. Headstone Cartel
Lawsuit to allow private religious ceremonies to sell pretty carved rocks
The Art of Incremental Change
Imagining an effective strategy aimed at social transformation is an intrinsically complex matter, and no single method will succeed.
Are the Airlines Colluding—or Just Careful?
An industry that has struggled in the past may have good reasons for its decisions.
Piketty Is Wrong: Rich Families Don't Generally Get Richer
Corporate CEO pay is, however, way out of hand.
The U.S. Patent System is Broken: Derek Khanna on Trolling and Low-Quality Patents
Our current patent policy hurts our economy and hampers innovation.
Raleigh Restauranteur Pushes Local Government to Regulate Sidewalk Seating
Of course, the proposed change only affects his competition...
'Competitor's Veto' for Taxi Services Killed in Montana
New law also creates space for ride-sharing services.
Rand Paul Started His Own Medical Certification Board? He Attempted Every Doctor's Dream.
Doctors in multiple specialties perceive the existing system as favoring established players without improving the quality of care.
Smartphones vs. Taxi Drivers
Regulators and entrenched interests scramble to cope with the e-hailing revolution.
Uber Faces Backlash From the New Luddites
Americans have become so accustomed to regulations, we've ceased to see how freedom might operate.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky Anti-Competitive Moving Company Law
Gave existing companies ability to veto newcomers
Obama Heads to Costco to Argue for Minimum Wage Increase
Does he realize the giant stands to benefit as the increase hurts smaller competitors?
