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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Few things are more frustrating than supposedly well-intentioned government policies that ultimately devastate large swaths of people. There are plenty of historical examples of this—from high…
Connecticut’s 2022 legislative session certainly gave journalists and policy wonks a lot to talk about. For 12 short weeks, hours of coverage were devoted to some successful pushes —including…
The spring of 2022 has seen large parts of American life return to their pre-pandemic normal. Travel? Daily air travel sits at about 90 percent of its pre-pandemic levels. Sports? The 2021 NFL’s…
From Slow Boring:
John from FL: What is the best way to fight against regulatory capture across the US? I’m thinking of regulations and exclusionary hurdles which largely serve to protect…
With the midterm elections coming, Democrats are trying to push through key legislative priorities — including renewing the child tax credit (CTC), which gives working parents a credit for…
American families are struggling in today’s economy. From the rising costs of food and gas to ballooning home prices, too many Americans are at risk of slipping into poverty. That’s why now is a…
Featuring:
[Moderator] Ashley Nunes, Policy Director, Competition Policy, R Street Institute
Sophie Collyer, Research Director, Center on…
Featuring:
[Moderator] Ashley Nunes, Policy Director, Competition Policy, R Street Institute
Oren Cass, Executive Director, American Compass
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WASHINGTON (May 4, 2022) – A study released today led by Ashley Nunes, the R Street Institute’s director of competition policy, analyzes the history of the Child Tax Credit (CTC), provides…
As President Joe Biden considers restarting student-loan payments in May, it is worth reflecting on one of the top reasons students have trouble repaying loans in the first place: Many seek an…
