New Zealand Ranked as Easiest Place To Start a Business
The World Bank says it takes just one day
Regulation
New Jersey Plans State Control Over All EMTs
Even volunteers would be subject to licensing and background checks
E.U. Considering Quota For Women on Boards
Justice Commissioner in favor of requiring that 40 percent of board members be women
Poland Wins World Bank Kudos for Improving Business Environment
Everything from contracts to property rights has been made clearer and easier
FTC Offers Facial Recognition Guidelines
Don't expect the government to take its own pointers too seriously
LA Porn Condom Measure Fails to Draw Voter Interest
Perhaps people don't want to vote on laws about what other people do?
New Massachusetts Foreclosure Law Creates More Problems Than it Solves
Judges in the Bay State will soon have the power to determine whether a bank can foreclose on a home or must modify the mortgage.
EU Leaders Agree on Creation of Single Bank Supervisor
European Central Bank will oversee the new mechanism
Va. Health Chief Resigns over New Abortion Rules
Regulations treat abortion clinics the same as hospitals
Uber Launching Taxi App in San Francisco
It will still be tough to catch a cab thanks to city's oppressive medallion system
Arizona Policies Hobble State's Prosperity
If you make the state unattractive, money will go elsewhere
FCC Regulations Threaten Low Budget Television
Will require all stations have subtitles for their programing
Tester Slams Company for Closing Plant Instead of Swallowing Regulatory Costs
It's your fault if red-tape compliance is too expensive
Compounding Pharmacies Face Regulatory Push
More government rules make everybody safer, right?
City, Groups Settle in Calif. Rental Inspection Suit
Lancaster accused of abusing authority to try to drive out minority Section 8 residents
Marijuana Legalization and the Nanny State: A Reason Debate
Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann and Drug Policy Institute's Kevin Sabet take on pot and public health.
Small Businesses Suffer Under California Regulations
It's difficult and expensive for them to comply
California Targets Taxi Alternatives for Shut-Down
They haven't jumped through the state's hoops, so everybody could die in a fiery blaze of death
U.K. Minister: Businesses Stifled by EU Regulations
Red tape is being cut at home, but there's plenty coming from Brussels
Mitt Romney Is Wrong: Garage-Based Businesses Are Great
The most infuriating moment of the presidential debate hasn't gotten the attention it deserves.
Financial Regulation and the "Money Power"
In the end, financial regulation will best serve the insiders, the "money power."
Virtual Children, Genome Sequencing for Everyone, and Forget Genetic Privacy
Ronald Bailey sends his first dispatch from the Fourth Annual Consumer Genetics Conference
Endless Small-Biz Regulations Under Review in NYC
Even the city's politicos admit they've overdone it
Plans to Print a Gun Stalled
Currently illegal in the U.S. to make a gun at home without a license
Man Climbs St Peter's in a Protest Against EU Regulations
Phone call to ministers failed to get him down
Australian Minister Boasts of "Unfettered Legal Power" To Command Telecoms
And the other officials just sighed with envy
NYC Nickels-and-Dimes Businesses With $820 Million in Petty Fines
$300 for a scratched cutting board
