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The Federal Reserve should rethink its stimulative policies
Higher interest rates will pain borrowers in both the private and public sectors.
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Biden administration spent 2021 placing regulatory burdens on the transportation sector
Biden's regulatory policies are not likely to improve the short-run operations of U.S. transportation networks that face unprecedented challenges, and many are likely to raise costs and hurt performance over the long-run.
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Texas social media law violates the First Amendment
Prohibiting social media companies from engaging in content moderation would harm consumers.
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Examining the induced demand arguments used to discourage freeway expansion
Induced demand metrics need to be updated to reflect current travel behaviors and contexts.
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Outdated retirement benefits could be contributing to public employee hiring issues
The one-size-fits-all pension plans offered to most educators and public workers around the country can make working in the public sector less attractive.
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Congress shouldn’t jump the gun on NFT regulations
NFT regulations would limit growth and innovation in the industry.
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Best practices for funding low-income K-12 students
States vary substantially in how much additional funding they allocate to low-income students, how the funds are delivered, and how they identify low-income students.
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Aviation Policy News: Vertiports for regional air mobility, Congress oblivious to changing airline competition, and more
Plus: Rethinking airport charges and regulation, from bad to worse on 5G and U.S. aviation, and more.
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The new federal broadband subsidy program is already plagued by fraud
Report says providers and providers’ sales agents are driving improper enrollments in federal broadband subsidy program.
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Getting to ‘yes’ on toll-financed Interstate reconstruction
Customer-friendly tolling is the trucking industry's least-bad alternative—and perhaps the only feasible alternative —for funding the needed rebuilding of Interstate highways.
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New York teachers’ pension plan lowers investment expectations
The fully funded pension plan is set to lower its assumed rate of investment return from 7.1% to 6.95%
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It is past time to restore justice to victims of the drug war
Analysis shows the State Reform Act could reduce the federal inmate population by 2,807 individuals by 2027.
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California’s public schools are not underfunded
Inflation-adjusted education spending in California grew by a massive 44.03% between 2013 and 2019—the fastest growth among any state.
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States Reform Act would help California’s struggling legal marijuana market
Proposed federal legalization legislation would allow California’s legal cannabis businesses to compete in an interstate marketplace.
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The vaping tax in the Build Back Better plan is a threat to public health
An e-cigarette tax is perfectly calibrated to target working-class voters without a college degree.
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Surface Transportation News: Bipartisan infrastructure bill, ranking state highway systems, and more
Plus: Suspending gas taxes, electric vehicle charging stations, threats to Uber and Lyft, and more.
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Florida’s public defined contribution retirement plan has a big flaw
The low contribution rate of Florida's defined contribution plan could leave employees without a stable retirement income.
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New York school spending hits record high
New York spends $30,772 per student each year.
