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Report: County governments have $757 billion in debt
In per capita terms, North Slope Borough, Alaska, ranks first, with its total debt representing $46,883 per county resident.
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Report: Cities have $1.4 trillion in debt
San Francisco, Nantucket, New York City, Ocean City, and Miami Beach are the cities with the most per capita debt.
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FTC’s lawsuit against Facebook is a test case for path-breaking interpretation of antitrust policy
If the FTC can convince the courts that Facebook’s allegedly anticompetitive behavior has damaged the market, the default solution is nothing short of the dismantling of the company.
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Antitrust policy: The challenge of high-tech digital platforms
Suppressing incentives for innovation by categorically ratcheting up antitrust enforcement risks errors that weigh decidedly against efficiency and consumer welfare.
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Could clearance rates be key to addressing criminal justice failures?
Clearance rates are the closest metric we have to evaluating how well the criminal justice system does at catching people who commit crimes.
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Deepfakes, AI, and existing laws
A nuanced policy response can address the challenges of deepfakes while preserving the benefits of creative and expressive digital technologies.
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Harm reduction: An evidence-based approach to the drug war
Harm reduction includes proven tools like naloxone distribution, syringe service programs, fentanyl test strip access, and supervised consumption sites.
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Drug decriminalization in Oregon: Measure 110’s impacts compared to other countries’ systems
A review of the data does not indicate any massive shift in offense rates or criminal behavior as a result of Measure 110.
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Staffing surges and student outcomes: Rethinking unions, resource allocation, and school choice in American education
Despite declining student enrollment in many U.S. school districts, K-12 education spending and staffing have grown substantially over the past two decades.
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Advancing remote air traffic control tower deployment in the United States
Remote/digital tower technology is in wide use in Europe and is rapidly expanding to Asia, Canada, and the Middle East.
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Annual Aviation Infrastructure Report 2026
This report reviews developments in the United States and worldwide regarding private-sector participation in airports and air traffic control.
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How to remove TSA’s conflict of interest
Congress should devolve checkpoint and checked-baggage screening to airports, as is common practice in Canada, Europe, and many other countries.
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Reining in discretionary grant transportation funding
Improving the federal discretionary grant funding process for transportation projects calls for returning it to a small, focused and useful program.
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Why commercial space should lead the U.S. return to the moon
NASA should adapt the public-private partnership approach that it has used successfully for cargo and crew delivery to and from the International Space Station.
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Annual Surface Transportation Infrastructure Report 2026
It was a strong year for global public-private partnership activity, with 50 project closings worth $30.2 billion.
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Annual Transportation Finance Report 2026
During 2025, infrastructure investors financed $92.4 billion worth of public-private infrastructure transactions, including transportation projects.
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Improving public sector defined contribution plans to help provide secure, adequate retirement income
A framework for policymakers and fiduciaries to evaluate lifetime retirement income options in public sector defined contribution plans, mitigate longevity risk, and improve participant outcomes.
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The value of managed lanes networks
Examining the express toll lanes that are currently operated, under construction, planned and warranted across the country.