As Market Institute recently argued, lawmakers too often respond to high-profile tragedies by expanding government power rather than addressing the actual causes of a problem or recognizing where existing market incentives are already working. In the case of East Palestine, Norfolk Southern faced more than $2.2 billion in financial consequences Read more…
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 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…