LawCommentary
Court Ruling Reins in Unaccountable Financial Regulation Agency
The very first line of today’s court ruling in PHH Corporation v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) states: “This is a case about executive power… Read More
LawCommentary
The very first line of today’s court ruling in PHH Corporation v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) states: “This is a case about executive power… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Obama administration is pulling on both ends of the rope in the tug-of-war over housing regulation. Heritage Foundation calculations found that the typical American… Read More
EconomyCommentary
By virtually any measure, America’s freight rail system is one of the best in the world. In fact, rail transports a full 40 percent of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
“We can no longer tolerate this infraction.… We will no longer tolerate this behavior!!” A government-sponsored board in Arizona has posted this message on the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Many people have been impacted by the harm that can be caused by cigarette smoking, including the loss of family members. The market has found… Read More
EconomyCommentary
On Tuesday, Sept. 13, the House Financial Services Committee passed the Financial CHOICE Act. Among other needed financial reforms, the bill would make taxpayer-funded bailouts… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Heritage Foundation has taken its message of economic freedom on the road.One stop was Cotonou, the capital of Benin—a small country of about 9 million next… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If the idea behind U.S. policy in the early 20th century was either to help Indians or to help white settlers, the easiest way of… Read More
LawCommentary
Last week, new federal rules for commercial drone operators took effect. For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration is not demanding to review and approve… Read More
EconomyCommentary
A general economic principle is that any law or regulation that restricts market entry tends to impose the greatest burden on those who can be… Read More