Regulatory Policy

March 19, 2018

A 2018 Update: The World’s Top and Bottom Laissez-Faire Countries

The Index of Economic Freedom is a handy source of data for judging whether or not a government has a laissez-faire philosophy.

March 5, 2018

How a Steel Tariff Creates a Lobster Trap

As Canadian fisheries enjoy more business because a trade deal lowered the price of lobster exports, Maine's fisherman are suffering from lower sales.

February 27, 2018

What a Strawberry and a Chicken Say About Free Trade

More than governments negotiating agreements, free trade is about the variety of strawberries, chickens, pickup trucks and pencils that we can buy.

February 22, 2018

New Figure Skating Music…But Who Pays?

Now that music with words can accompany Olympic figure skating, there is less classical music, more hip-hop and Beyoncé, and some questions about intellectual property rights.

February 20, 2018

What a High Social Score Can Get You in China

In 2020, China will have implemented a social score program that will use behavioral inputs to decide which goods and services residents can access.

February 19, 2018

The Lobster War Between Sweden and Maine

The future of North American lobster exports to the European Union was threatened when 32 "surly" reddish green lobsters were found in Scandinavian waters.

February 6, 2018

Searching For an Accurate Statistic

Whether looking at the height of Mount Everest or at the rules of origin that will be renegotiated during the NAFTA talks, we have a statistical accuracy problem.