As someone who grew up in Pittsburgh and in a steel family (my dad was an LTV steel exec) this rings true. The US steel industry played defense and did nothing to improve itself. Result: Pittsburgh is no longer a steel town.

Amen

The following table provides the cumulative totals of final rules containing some quantified economic impact from each administration through this point in their respective terms. #WeekInReg
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It’s not Jason Bourne. It’s the Roadrunner. End badly

John Cochrane of Stanford U (The Grumpy Economist):

'The fact is that inflation broke out precisely in February 2021, and not a minute beforehand. If you want an event, the Feb 2021 “American Rescue” act, with a few trillions more stimulus though the pandemic was clearly over,…

Another solution to the diamond-water paradox.

The Daily Dish: Drug Pricing Fallacies - Douglas Holtz-Eakin #Eakinomics americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/dru…

3 years ago today Sarah Smith lost her mind. Burn it down!

AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses the problems with President Biden’s proposed capital gains tax hike on CNBC.

TUNE IN: AAF President Douglas Holtz-Eakin discusses President Biden's tax agenda on Fox Business at 2:25 pm EST. foxbusiness.com/video/56406693…

It’s not just the Merger Guidelines.

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The Daily Dish: The DoL’s UI Fantasy - Douglas Holtz-Eakin #Eakinomics
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The Daily Dish: The FTC’s Sweeping Noncompete Clause Rule - Douglas Holtz-Eakin #Eakinomics americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/the…

.@aaf found that President Biden’s regulations since taking office have cost nearly $1.4 trillion. Read Chairman @reparrington’s reaction to their findings.

While noncompete clauses in labor contracts have value but also a track record of misuse, does a blanket prohibition pass a benefit-cost test? #Eakinomics has its doubts. americanactionforum.org/daily-dish/the…

imagine i finally find a bf and Lina Khan breaks us up

I agree with everything except putting populists before children.

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Final rule on noncompetes goes further than the draft. A ban for all workers.

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The Biden FCC Brakes the Internet With Net Neutrality. Amen wsj.com/articles/fcc-n…