Missouri Might Imprison You for False Meat Advertising
A state law says you can't call it meat unless it's actually beef, pork, or poultry. Critics say the bill violates the First Amendment.
Crony Capitalism
New Jersey's Attacks on Unlicensed Movers Hurt Entrepreneurs and Consumers
Once again, government would best serve the public by just getting out of the way.
The Commerce Department's Tariff Waiver Process Encourages Cronyism, Creates Shortages
U.S. Steel and other manufacturers are lobbying to block waivers, creating chaos along supply chains.
Pull the U.S. Out of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Stop subsidizing crony capitalism abroad with taxpayer dollars.
Trump and Scott Walker's Wisconsin Foxconn Deal Is Cronyism at Its Worst
The dealmaker in chief abuses his power to cripple companies that anger him and reward those that please him-and his fellow Republicans enable it.
New York State Spends $1.4 Million on an Old Movie Theater To Create 6 Jobs
Many subsidies for the film industry cost taxpayers more and create even less.
Pro Sports Want the Government's Help Taking a Cut of Sports Betting. States Should Say No.
Leagues are lobbying states to institute an "integrity fee" that would entitle them to 1 percent of all the money bet at sportsbooks.
Crony Capitalism, Eminent Domain Abuse, and Alleged Corruption
Lawsuit exposes a shady deal in Edgewater, New Jersey.
Trump's Crony Capitalism: Energy Division
Trump orders "immediate steps" to save money-losing coal and nuclear power plants.
Is Ethanol Cronyism on the Ropes?
It's time to end government handouts for corn farmers.
Car-Sharing Bill Typifies California's 'Crony Capitalist' Approach to Innovation
Rental-car companies are facing the same challenges as other established businesses in the internet age. One state lawmaker wants to protect them from change.
Florida Government Employee Arrested for Mining Cryptocurrencies at Work
Florida man accused of ripping off government agency that rips off taxpayers.
Pittsburgh Still Won't Let Anyone See Its Amazon Bid
City officials' excuses are getting more and more ridiculous.
When Governments Suspend Their Own Rules
Special economic zones can be anything from tools of crony capitalism to seeds of a freer world order.
Virginia House Approves Limited Regulatory Reforms for Hospitals, Mental Health Clinics
Virginia's Certificate of Public Need laws drive up costs and limit access to care, but there's little political will for widespread reform or repeal.
L.A.'s New Trash Cartels Are Exactly the Dumpster Fire Critics Warned About
Exclusive city-mandated monopolies lead to sky-high prices and crappy service. Who could have predicted it?
Using Tax Incentives and Giveaways To Lure Amazon's HQ2 Is Like Going To a Strip Club
Elected officials are like half-soused businessmen chasing a dream in the champagne room. But with your money.
Pittsburgh Tried to Hide Its Amazon Proposal by Claiming It Was a 'Trade Secret'
What trade would that be, exactly?
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Takes Cronyism to the Next Level With $5 Billion Bid for Amazon Headquarters
The PRIME Act would fork over millions to one of the world's wealthiest corporations.
Amazon Announces Shortlist for New HQ; Abandon Hope All Ye Who Live in These Cities
How the hell did Brogden, Pennsylvania, and Anderson, Virginia, not make the list?
FERC Shuts Down Trump's Coal Cronyism
How an independent regulatory agency is supposed to work
Don't Worry, Oregonians: Most of You Are Still Banned from Pumping Your Own Gas
A backwards, protectionist law mandating an obsolete job has been only slightly relaxed.
The Senate's Rejection of Export-Import Bank Critic Shows How Entrenched Crony Capitalism Is in Washington
Several Republicans broke ranks to kill the nomination of Rep. Scott Garrett to head the Export-Import Bank.
Stossel: The Deadly-isms
Few things are as destructive as Socialism, Communism, Fascism...
Los Angeles Reserves the Right to Decide Who May Sell You Pot
Recreational marijuana arrives with a million strings attached.
Los Angeles Mulls Multi-Million-Dollar Hotel Subsidy
Payouts to developers are never a win for taxpayers.
New Farm Subsidy Programs Were Supposed to Save Money; Instead They've Cost Billions More Than Predicted
Most of the money has gone to a small collection of well-off farms.
Atlanta Scrambles to Get Out of Expensive Deal It Forgot It Made
The city's housing authority committed to selling $138 million of government land for $17 million.
Rick Perry, Coal, and Crony Capitalism
"There is no free market in the energy industry," says the secretary of energy.
St. Petersburg Wants to Force You To Put Solar Panels On Your House
There are no downsides, say proponents.
California May Have Just Made It Easier for Cities to Hike Taxes
Ballot initiatives may be permitted to ignore two-thirds vote rule. Prepare for corruption.
$3 Billion Foxconn Deal Is Biggest Corporate Subsidy in Wisconsin History
Economists say the deal makes little economic sense.
Trump's 'Made In America Week' Inadvertently Highlights Corporate Welfare
Companies invited to the White House collected nearly $600 million in subsidies, loans, and tax breaks.
Crony Capitalism on Display in California's Cap-and-Trade Re-Authorization
The anti-climate change policy included plenty of sweeteners for favored industries.
Phoenix Taxpayers Lose $200 Million on Sale of Largest Hotel in Arizona
A city's sad foray into the hotel business
Matt Ridley's 'Case for Free-Market Anticapitalism'
Ridley argues that the champions of markets need to recapture their radicalism.
Miami Marlins Owner, Baseball's Cronyism All-Star, Is Suing His Team's Own Fans
Loria is determined to squeeze every last dollar out of any fan foolish enough to believe his promises.
John McCain's Cronyist 'Humanitarian' Group: Your Path to Trump's State Department
Kurt Volker, the McCain Institute's well-connected executive director, has been appointed special representative for Ukraine negotiations.
Carrier Will Move Jobs to Mexico, Despite Trump's Promise to Keep Them in Indiana
They must be sick of winning already.
Cindy McCain's Charities Are Plagued With Scandal and Corruption. Now Trump Wants to Make Her Human Rights Ambassador
Examining McCain's philanthropic past reveals a long history of personal abuse of nonprofit resources, shady connections, and shoddy work.
Cindy McCain: Crony Philanthropist
From pill theft to cozying up to authoritarians, Trump's pick for U.S. ambassador on human rights has a long history of abusing the system.
Taxpayer Weaned SolarWorld Comes to an End
U.S. taxpayers lavished over $100 million in government aid on the now insolvent SolarWorld.
Will Crony Capitalists Make Detroit Great Again?
Their schemes to bilk taxpayers in the name of development are getting more outrageous.
Crony Capitalists in Detroit Are Ripping Off Taxpayers
The city's revival is mainly reviving the pocket books of connected billionaires
The Only Solution to the Trumps' Conflicts of Interest
The heart of the potential for conflicts of interests is not the Trump business empire. It's the presidential power to steer benefits to particular interests.
