States with more red tape have higher costs. And that leads to fewer children.
Daily Analysis
AML = High Costs and Trivial (if any) Benefits
New evidence about why anti-money laundering laws and regulations are misguided.
Biden’s Red-Tape Onslaught
Biden’s regulatory onslaught harms workers.
Regulation Does Not Help Consumers
Do the positive effects of a government intervention outweigh the negative effects?
Bastiat and Credit Card Regulations
Limiting late fees on credit cards will lead to negative effects in other areas.
Government Intervention and Relative Prices
As Ronald Reagan said, government is the problem.
Government’s War on Dishwashers
This issue is ridiculous.
Would More Government Intervention Make Flying Better or Worse?
There’s no such thing as a free lunch. There are only tradeoffs.
The Economic and Human Cost of Occupational Licensing
Which state is most laissez-faire and which deserves scorn?
CFPB Price Controls Will Backfire
Government policies often have indirect effects.