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Economists receive 2024 Nobel for work on institutions and economic prosperity
Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson received the 2024 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
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The US needs to reform harbor fees to encourage more equitable trading
A user fee based on tonnage appears to be the most promising solution.
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In latest political move against tolling and public-private partnerships, Texas buys out private toll road
State leaders in Texas have turned against tolling, but the regional transportation organizations continue to embrace user-financed highway projects.
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As housing prices rise, Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood should consider a community land trust
CLTs provide voluntary, private, non-profit organizations that enable lower-cost housing without government involvement.
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California’s emergency hemp rules could block access to life-saving therapies
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently proposed emergency regulations to ban hemp products with 'any detectable quantity' of THC.
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The case for a surgeon general’s report on e-cigarettes
Nearly two decades of research on e-cigarettes has repeatedly vindicated e-cigarettes as a lower-risk alternative to combustible smoking.
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The youth ‘vaping epidemic’ is over
The number of kids using e-cigarettes has fallen to a 10-year low, according to the federal 2024 National Youth Tobacco Survey.
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State psychedelics legalization and policy roundup — September 2024
A Massachusetts ballot initiative moves forward, Colorado considers high business application and renewal fees, and more.
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Teachers Retirement System of Georgia posts strong investment returns, still needs major reforms
TRS has $27.7 billion in debt and is far from reaching full funding.
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Today’s legislative addiction to criminalization feels like déjà vu
Even as lawmakers dismiss the solutions, people in American communities understand that incarceration is not always the best approach.
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The growing bipartisan push to reform environmental litigation laws
Environmental litigation has gone too far, preventing needed energy, housing and transportation projects from being built, or delaying them for years and increasing their costs.
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Examining court rulings and state and federal laws on marijuana users’ gun rights
Government should not be able to restrict an individual’s Second Amendment right to possess a firearm due to their legal marijuana consumption.
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How America subsidizes medicine across the world
The U.S. healthcare market subsidizes much of the world’s cutting-edge medical innovations, including pharmaceutical developments.
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The future of data center electricity use and microgrids
While the potential benefits of microgrids for data centers are clear, existing utility regulations and the incumbent position of monopoly utilities present significant barriers.
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Airlines should learn from CrowdStrike outage
After cancelling thousands of flights due to CrowdStrike’s outage, airlines ought to focus on IT system resilience efforts.
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How AI and data center electricity use impact emission-reduction targets
The growth of data centers is a double-edged sword for clean energy initiatives.
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Regulatory agenda may offer glimpse into a potential Harris administration’s transportation automation policy
It's possible Vice President Kamala Harris' close ties to Silicon Valley could lead her potential administration to adopt a more positive and forward-looking view on transportation automation.
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Why defined benefit plans fail the majority of public workers
A review of 12 pension systems finds only 38% of public workers are expected to stay in their jobs long enough to meet the pension system’s vesting requirements.
