summarized by Kendall Satcher
As the trade marketplace becomes more global and competitive, small businesses are looking for ways to have an advantage over their international competitors. Standing in the way are costly tariffs, complex customs requirements, and countries who are increasingly closing their borders to U.S. exports. The House Small Business Committee looked at
Evaluating the Impact of Small Business Trade Policy on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Briefing: Evaluating the Impact of Small Business Trade Policy on Job Creation and Economic Growth
Cato Institute
summarized by Kendall Satcher
As the trade marketplace becomes more global and competitive, small businesses are looking for ways to have an advantage over their international competitors. Standing in the way are costly tariffs, complex customs requirements, and countries that are increasingly closing their
Hearing: H.R. 2695, the “Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009.”
House Judiciary Committee
summarized by Kendall Satcher
The House Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing on H.R. 2695, the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009. This law would allow market-based negotiations between banks and merchants to take place on the pricing of interchange fees, or the charges merchants pay for their customers swiping a credit or debit card. [...]
Briefing: The Struggle to Limit Government in the Modern Era
Cato Institute
April 28, 2010
After an economic “malaise” brought on by thirty years of increased spending and entitlement programs, Ronald Reagan was elected to the Presidency with an overwhelming majority. With talk of massive cuts in taxes and spending, Reagan promised to not only stop the expansion of government, but drastically shrink it. Newt Gingrich and the [...]






