A new article by Charles Sauer, originally published in RealClearMarkets, pushes back on the growing political narrative that institutional investors are to blame for America’s housing shortage. Instead, Sauer argues that policymakers are targeting the wrong culprit—while ignoring the real issue: a lack of housing supply driven by government policy. Read more…
An article by Market Institute President Charles Sauer, originally published in RealClearMarkets, highlights how the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has strayed far from its stated mission—using its authority under Dodd-Frank to expand its reach, distort markets, and put consumers at greater risk. At the center of the issue is Read more…
In a recent column for RealClearMarkets, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton warns that Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Andrew Ferguson is stretching consumer protection law into dangerous territory—one that risks colliding directly with the First Amendment. In a February 12 letter to Tim Cook, Ferguson suggested that Apple Inc. Read more…
In a recent column published in RealClearMarkets, Market Institute President Charles Sauer explains how Walmart’s rise to a trillion-dollar company illustrates the power of free markets—and why policymakers should rethink modern antitrust enforcement. Walmart recently became only the second non-technology company to surpass a $1 trillion market capitalization, joining Warren Read more…
In a new RealClearMarkets article, Market Institute President Charles Sauer warns that Washington’s instinct to “do something” after a tragedy often leads to bad policy that expands government power without addressing the real causes of a problem. Using the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio as an example, Sauer Read more…
The European Union has long been a source of both classical liberal ideas and expansive government regulation. Today, the EU is increasingly exporting its regulatory model beyond its borders—including policies that threaten free speech online. In a new column in RealClearMarkets, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton examines how the Read more…
A new column by The Market Institute President Charles Sauer published in RealClearMarkets examines how outdated tax policy is quietly worsening America’s housing affordability crisis — and how a simple reform could help free up supply and restore the American dream of homeownership. As Sauer explains, owning property has long Read more…
The intersection of antitrust enforcement and free speech is once again at the center of a growing policy debate in Washington. In a new RealClearMarkets column, Market Institute President Charles Sauer examines the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into NewsGuard — and explains why the case represents a troubling expansion of Read more…
In a recent column for RealClearMarkets, Charles Sauer, President of The Market Institute, argues that while Lina Khan may be gone from the Federal Trade Commission, the politicization of antitrust enforcement remains very much alive. For years, free-market advocates criticized former FTC Chair Lina Khan for using antitrust and consumer Read more…
In a recent column for RealClearMarkets, Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton examines how a well-intentioned federal program has morphed into a major source of wasteful healthcare spending and industry consolidation. Total healthcare spending is projected to reach nearly $6 trillion this year, with more than $2 trillion coming from Read more…