Commentaries

Fear Is the Economy’s Biggest Problem Right Now

Obama has followed Bush and Paulson's lead using fear to push bailouts and policies

By Anthony Randazzo
March 6, 2009

Mercatus Center Issues 50-State Freedom Index

By Leonard Gilroy
March 5, 2009

Cigarette Taxes Jump the Shark

By Michael Flynn
March 5, 2009

Will The Stimulus Kill Smart Ideas for Rural Broadband?

By Steven Titch
March 5, 2009

Sacramento School District Restricts School Choice

By Lisa Snell
March 5, 2009

Private Investment Upgrades Oakland Port

By Shirley Ybarra
March 5, 2009

Merging Local Governments Usually Doesn’t Make Economic Sense

By Samuel Staley
March 5, 2009

L.A. Eyeing Privatization, Asset Leases to Close $983 Million Budget Shortfall

By Leonard Gilroy
March 4, 2009

Government Skews Market, Foreclosure Rescue Linked to Drop in Mortgage Applications

By Anthony Randazzo
March 4, 2009

Housing Plan and Cramdown on TALF

By Michael Flynn
March 4, 2009

Jindal And The Debate Over Volcano Monitoring

By Adrian Moore
March 4, 2009

California Officials Abuse Expense Accounts, Travel in Style on Taxpayers’ Dime

By Adam Summers
March 3, 2009

Privatization in Virginia Hampered by Government-to-Government Contracting

By Leonard Gilroy
March 3, 2009

In Defense of Investors

By Steven Titch
March 3, 2009

House Democrats Seek to End DC Voucher Program

By Lisa Snell
March 3, 2009

Houston Considering Privatization of Convention Center and Marketing Activities

By Leonard Gilroy
March 2, 2009

How Big Government Infrastructure Projects Go Wrong

Lessons from the Tennessee Valley Authority

By Jim Powell
March 2, 2009

Would the Government Admit Failure?

By Anthony Randazzo
March 2, 2009