Daily Policy Digest
Government Issues
| Six Reforms to Occupational Licensing Laws to Increase Jobs and Lower Costs Licensing boards should be required to have a supermajority of members drawn from the general public rather than the profession itself... |
| Freeing Europe from the Euro Much of the strife caused by the euro could be resolved if other currencies were permitted to be used within the Eurozone... |
| Multiple Families, One Roof The suburban single-family home is becoming a misnomer as economic reality collides with shifting demographics... |
| Mortgage Rules Won't Lower Prices Vancouver's house prices are more than 10 times household incomes, far higher than the historic norm of three, says Wendell Cox, an adjunct scholar with the National Center for Policy Analysis... |
| The Economics of Pepco By forcing utilities to undergo a competitive bidding process, the monopolistic powers of the position would be undermined while avoiding provider redundancy... |
| Questioning the Messianic Conception of Smart Growth Housing prices are typically higher under strict urban planning regimes, says Wendell Cox, an adjunct scholar with the National Center for Policy Analysis... |
| States Restrict Welfare Buying Under a new federal law, all states must prevent the use of cash benefits in liquor stores, gambling establishments and adult entertainment businesses by 2014... |
| Future of High-Speed Travel Is Air, Not Rail The Federal Aviation Administration charges air traffic control fees based on weight, meaning that a small plane pays less for guidance -- even though it costs just as much to monitor... |
| How the British Government Lobbies Itself and Why About 27,000 British charities now receive more than 75 percent of their income from the government... |
| New Disability Regulations New disability regulations limit the slope of mini golf holes and require businesses to admit mini horses as guide animals... |
