by Doug Bandow | Feb 12, 2014 | Government |
By Doug Bandow If logic decided policy in Washington, federal spending would be low, the budget would be balanced, the benefits of regulations would exceed the costs, and policymakers would guard against unintended consequences. Unfortunately, the nation’s capital is...
by Malia Hill | Jan 16, 2014 | Government, Research & Commentary |
A nationwide study found Hawaii ranks number 43 nationwide as one of the states whose finances are reaching a critical point. The study, which was conducted by the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, considered and weighted a variety of financial indices,...
by Malia Hill | Nov 23, 2013 | Government, Government Waste, Research & Commentary, Taxes |
By Malia Hill No one is going to faint from shock when I mention that Hawaii state spending for fiscal year 2012 outstripped income yet again, making us one of Truth in Accounting’s “turkey states”—that’s the thirteen states that overspent their income in 2012 despite...
by Lloyd Lim | Feb 26, 2013 | Economy, Regulation, Research & Commentary, Taxes |
Some complain that deficit reduction will hurt the economy and that we should wait until the economy gets better. The problem with this idea is that with high unemployment, stagnant wages, heavy regulation and a big debt that presages inflation, high interest rates...
by Tom Giovanetti | Feb 26, 2013 | Blog, Economy, Government, Research & Commentary |
By Tom Giovanetti, President of the Institute for Policy Innovation The “right” price for anything is the price that results from the interaction between supply and demand in a functioning marketplace. There’s nothing controversial about that—it’s how anyone with the...
