R Street’s Competition Policy program addresses government barriers that hurt businesses and people. Generally, we support market-oriented policy solutions that enhance free enterprise, consumer choice and public well-being. To this end, our team focuses primarily on occupational licensing, alcohol policy, shipping and postal policy, health care disintermediation and regulatory reform.
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Deregulated Drinking: A Rare Pandemic Pick-Me-Up
C. Jarrett Dieterle
By this point, any semi-astute political observer has heard of Rahm Emanuel’s oft-repeated quip that one should never let a crisis go to waste. In fact, it’s become something of a theory of…
It’s Time to Allow Bourbon in Our Mailboxes
C. Jarrett Dieterle
Americans can be forgiven for being confused. In many places, you can now get a margarita delivered to your door from the local Mexican restaurant; the brewery down the street can drop off a growler;…
Podcast: Episode 57: Changing alcohol laws and what it means with policy expert Jarrett Dieterle
C. Jarrett Dieterle
From Hops & Spirits:
Jarrett Dieterle, alcohol policy expert with R Street, joins to talk about changes in alcohol laws and his book “Give Me Liberty and Give Me A Drink!”. We discuss how…
Radio: Jarrett Dieterle Joins Matt Gurney on The Daily Edition
C. Jarrett Dieterle
From SiriusXM 167:
R Street’s Jarrett Dieterle joins Matt Gurney on The Daily Edition.
Biden’s New Push
Gary Winslett
From The New York Times:
As word began spreading this week that Biden was planning to issue an executive order on competition, analysts across the ideological spectrum praised the idea. Gary…
Not all machines are created equal
Ashley Nunes
When the Boeing 737 took to the skies in 1967, it shared some of the same design features as previous airplanes. However, there was one notable exception: the 737 required only two pilots in the…
Explainer Episode 28 – Rep. Harshbarger on the Freedom to Work Act
Shoshana Weissmann
In May 2021, Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-Tenneessee) introduced the “Freedom to Work Act,” a bill that would utilize the federal government to reduce occupational licensing requirements. In this…
Antiquated zoning laws only worsen the housing crisis
Steven Greenhut
We’ve all seen the news stories about the nation’s insanely overheated housing market, as bidding wars have become the new normal. Prices have hit record levels and in some markets they have…
Who Gets to Keep Shoshana Weissmann?
Shoshana Weissmann
The R Street Institute’s Shoshana Weismann got a lot of attention on Twitter for pitting Arizona Governor Ducey, Utah Governor Spencer Cox, and Colorado Governor Jared Polis in a fight for her…