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The Railroad Safety Act Makes Railroads Less Safe

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…

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Let’s Not Put the Biden Administration In the Conductor’s Seat

In the aftermath of the tragic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, the spotlight has once again turned to the state of America’s railroads and the proposed legislation aiming to improve safety measures within the industry. However, as time has passed, it’s become increasingly apparent that the policies being touted Read more…

By admin, 2 years2 years ago
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Whiny Railroad Unions Should Have Their Industry Shaken Up

The Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new piece in Real Clear Markets looking at a recent call by some rail workers for a public takeover of the nation’s railroads. He writes: “Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is a story that politicians, voters, and unions should pay attention to. Read more…

By admin, 4 years4 years ago
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Regulations, Economics 101, and Magic Fairy Dust – Leave the Freight Rail Rndustry Alone

Market Institute President Charles Sauer has a new opinion piece in the Washington Examiner on the Biden administration’s targeting of the commercial rail industry. Here’s an excerpt: “Distraction though the invasion of Ukraine is, President Joe Biden already had a big problem on his hands in the form of inflation. Instead of Read more…

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marketinstitute The Market Institute @marketinstitute ·
14 Jul

Former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu warns that America’s outdated patent eligibility rules are creating a self-inflicted disadvantage in the technologies that will define the future.

“PERA would restore clarity… Congress should decide what belongs in the patent system and give

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marketinstitute The Market Institute @marketinstitute ·
14 Jul

.@SenThomTillis is right: America cannot afford to let outdated patent rules surrender our innovation advantage.

“PERA is not guaranteeing that you're going to get a patent. It's simply saying the world has changed... At the end of the day, what PERA is trying to do is simply

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marketinstitute The Market Institute @marketinstitute ·
13 Jul

Warren's antitrust record speaks for itself: Block Spirit. Bankruptcy. Block iRobot. Bankruptcy. Now she wants to block Paramount-Warner Bros.

Maybe it's time to admit that reflexively opposing every merger doesn't protect competition.

Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren

⁨A Paramount-Warner Bros. megamerger would mean higher costs and fewer choices for Americans.

Good news: the states are stepping up to BLOCK this antitrust nightmare.

This fight isn't over.

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