EconomyCommentary
Banning Freelance Work
The Labor Department just imposed 300 pages of new regulations to reclassify many individual contractors as payroll employees. CNBC claims this could help freelancers “recover… Read More
Seattle’s Rideshare Caps Will Squash Innovators Such as Uber
Seattle has earned the dubious honor of being the first city to cap the number of drivers that rideshare services such as Uber may keep… Read More
All I Want for Christmas Is an On-Demand Uber Ride
Taxi and limousine companies must wish they themselves had thought of Uber, an app-based service that connects drivers with passengers and eliminates the need for… Read More
Uber Gives Taxi Regulators an Economics Lesson
Regulators around the country are looking to shut down an innovative startup that provides on-demand taxi and limousine services at the push of a button…. Read More
D.C. Taxis Fight Uber with Proposed Licensing Requirements
In January, the Washington Taxicab Commission welcomed Uber, a smartphone-based car service, to the District with a sting operation. The charge: operating without a chauffer’s… Read More
Heritage Intern Award Winners: A Free Market for Taxis (VIDEO)
Each semester, we bring together more than 60 young leaders from across the country to participate in our internship program in D.C. They are given… Read More
Competition Improves Cab Service for Riders
It’s ironic that the front page of The Washington Post recently featured an obituary of long-time columnist William Raspberry on the same day it included… Read More
