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The FDA Must Resist the Irrational Fear of Vaping
The FDA must recognize that regulating too much can be just as lethal as regulating too little.
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The Texas Teacher Pension System Lowers Its Investment Return Assumption
By lowering its assumed rate of return, Texas TRS has taken an important step toward long-term solvency.
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Pension Reform Helps Improve Michigan’s Credit Rating
Pension reform cited as one of the major reasons for the credit rating increase in Michigan.
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Pension Reform Newsletter — July 2018
Michigan's pension reforms are succeeding, examining Colorado's post-reform progress, actuarial market shares, and more.
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Reflections on Michigan’s Ongoing Pension Reform Project
The state of Michigan has continued its pattern of being a trend setter on pension reform.
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Air Traffic Control Newsletter #156
Will we ever fix the ailing ATC system?
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Center for Student-Based Budgeting Newsletter, July 2018
Puerto Rico's student-centered funding system gets green light.
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Mileage-Based User Fees Are a Promising Successor to the Gas Tax
The United States needs a new funding policy to fund its surface transportation network.
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Rethinking California’s Highways as Public Utilities
It’s not hard to see that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way we fund and manage highways.
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More Positive Signs for Colorado’s Pension
Early signs continue to support Reason Foundation’s analysis.
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Trump’s Postal Task Force Can Solve USPS’s Financial Woes Through Initial Public Offering
Opening up USPS to competition and capital investment through an IPO is a great way to save taxpayer money and encourage innovation.
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Comments on FDA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Regulation of Premium Cigars
Docket No. ID: FDA-2017-N-6107 Regulation of Premium Cigars
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Tariffs Aren’t Just a Threat to the Economy, They Are a Threat to Public Health
Testimony before the Section 301 Committee of the Office of the United States Trade Representative on tariffs.
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Will Marijuana Legalization Increase Hospitalizations And Emergency Room Visits?
Since marijuana legalization will likely increase the availability and convenience of consuming marijuana, there is concern that it will also increase health emergencies.
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GRS Dominates Public Pension Actuarial Consulting, followed by Milliman and Cavanaugh Macdonald
A database of over 500 public pension plans reveals over $5 trillion in total liabilities and over $1.4 trillion in unfunded liabilities, the majority of which are overseen by a few actuarial firms.
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Comments on FDA’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Flavored Tobacco Products
Docket No. ID: FDA-2017-N-6565 Regulation of Flavors in Tobacco Products
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Rent Control Laws Nearly Destroyed Parts of New York City. They Could Do the Same to California
New York’s rent controls created shortages and under-investment.