Regulation/Economic Development
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Rolling the Dice on the Taxpayers’ Dime
Nevada's redevelopment agencies spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars subsidizing private developers, which increases the tax burden on citizens and fosters corruption. There is a better way to encourage redevelopment.
Consumer choice is better than government choice
Are you unable to rationally decide which businesses to patronize? That's what Silver State politicians and bureaucrats believe. Nevada state government currently regulates a broad spectrum of private industries—among others: real estate, insurance...
Welcome to the long run
The American shift to Keynesianism began in the 1930s, and lawmakers based much of the New Deal on it. Keynesian economists advocate government manipulation of the market through monetary policy in order to "ensure" economic stability and full employment. Understanding the Keynesian mindset is essential to understanding current American policymaking.