A new op-ed by Charles Sauer in RealClearMarkets raises a pointed—and uncomfortable—question: why are some Republicans embracing the very kinds of policies they once criticized for driving up prices? At a time when Washington claims to be focused on lowering costs, Sauer argues that policymakers risk repeating the same mistakes Read more…
In a recent piece for the Daily Caller, Charles Sauer highlights a growing disconnect between medical innovation and public policy when it comes to Alzheimer’s care—and the consequences could not be more serious. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently put it plainly: “it is regulatory malpractice Read more…
Each year on April 26, World Intellectual Property Day offers an opportunity to reflect on the systems that help turn ideas into real-world impact. As Charles Sauer, Cori Kramer, and James Edwards explain, intellectual property protections remain central to innovation, economic growth, and opportunity in the United States and around Read more…
A new article by Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton in RealClearMarkets examines a troubling California jury verdict holding Meta and Alphabet liable for alleged harms tied to social media “addiction”—and warns of the broader consequences for innovation, free expression, and the future of the internet. A California jury recently Read more…
The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health recently held a hearing examining the drivers of rising health care costs. While much of the discussion focused on consolidation among providers, a key cause of that consolidation received far less attention: the Section 340B drug pricing program. As Charles Sauer Read more…
In a recent Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 debate, some policymakers are questioning whether a decades-old law still makes sense in today’s rapidly evolving media landscape. But as Market Institute Senior Fellow Norm Singleton explains in a recent RealClearMarkets piece, the answer is clear: the Sports Broadcasting Act continues to Read more…
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…