What are three things legislators can do to increase housing supply? Housing is expensive because we don't build enough of it, and local rules are a big reason why. Here are three things state lawmakers can do to increase housing supply: Preempt exclusionary local zoning. Rules like very large minimum lot sizes block starter homes from ever getting built. Make permitting faster and easier. Streamline state-level permits into a one-stop shop, set shot clocks for slow municipalities, and allow certified third-party inspections. Give builders real legal remedies. Arizona lets landowners seek compensation when a locality's rezoning cuts their land's value, which has curbed exclusionary zoning there. New Hampshire's Housing Appeals Board offers a quick, low-cost alternative to court for housing disputes. For developers, time is money, and every delay shows up in what you pay for a home. Subscribe to AIER for more on economics, markets, and policy. From - @JasonSorens #Housing #Zoning #HousingAffordability #Economics #AIER

Getting an exemption to tariffs has become its own ( highly profitable) industry. When America rewards lobbying more than building, we shouldn't be surprised that we get more lobbying. My latest with @aier's @thedailyeconomy: thedailyeconomy.org/article/…

Per my contention at our @aier Congressional staffer briefing yesterday, higher education is indeed facing its reckoning. With decreased demand for its offerings and higher borrowing costs incoming, it was no surprise to see this discussed nationally. #studentdebt #highered

With all due respect, Mr Vice-President @JDVance, businesses must be free to hire and fire as they need, subject to the demands of the rule of law. Absent that freedom, the dynamism and prosperity that creates jobs in the first place will soon disappear.

As the US and China begin their negotiations, my @aier colleague Ryan Yonk and I have thoughts. Our latest at @rc_markets: realclearmarkets.com/article…

Must read piece.

"[G]overnment has a tendency to close the door to competition behind those who got through it first." AIER's @peter_c_earle for @WSJopinion

My @aier colleague, @peter_c_earle is in tomorrow’s edition of the @WSJ and @WSJopinion with a brilliant (pun absolutely intended) article comparing AI regulation to electricity regulation. wsj.com/opinion/ai-and-the-d…

I have an op-ed in tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal on AI, rent-seeking, and the history of innovation in electricity. @WSJopinion @wsj wsj.com/opinion/ai-and-the-d…

AIER President @DrSamuelGregg on "realistic ways to revive trade liberalization. "

Being at @aier means I can be a part of some awesome conversations with great people! Check out the latest Qualified Opinions with @veroderugy, @Econ_Goggles, @Dave_Hebert, & yours truly aier.org/podcast/roundtable-…

Check out the latest @aier Qualified Opinions #podcast, hosted by the always formidable @veroderugy, who talks with my colleagues @Econ_Goggles @Dave_Hebert and @thomas_savidge as they range from #tariffs to #populism to #AI aier.org/podcast/roundtable-…

In the latest episode of Qualified Opinions, host @veroderugy moderates an insider roundtable discussion featuring three AIER scholars: @Dave_Hebert, @Econ_Goggles, and @thomas_savidge. aier.org/podcast/roundtable-…

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Data centers are booming — but they're a hot topic in the news. What do their success actually mean for your community? Join us on September 23 for a free virtual Harwood Salon with Ryan Yonk exploring the rapid growth of data centers and what it means for electricity costs, infrastructure, local communities, and economic development. Bring your questions. The event will include a live Q&A with Yonk: aier.org/event/the-data-cent…

It’s never too early to start talking about US trade policy in the looming post-Trump era. My thoughts on some ways ahead in @CivitasOutlook ⬇️⬇️@aier civitasoutlook.com/research/…

As a post-Trump era begins looming into view, it’s time to start thinking about how the US can discard failed protectionist policies and advance a #freetrade agenda that’s cognizant of geopolitical realities. My thoughts on this in @CivitasOutlook 1/2 (article in comments):

The Strange Intellectual Roots of the New Right - Listen to the full podcast below!

The Strange Intellectual Roots of the New Right - In this episode of The Economist Next Door, host @DrPaulMueller speaks with @McGillPatterson and Thomas D. Howes, authors of Why Post-Liberalism Failed. They explore the intellectual roots of post-liberalism and its connections to Catholic integralism and European reactionary thought. The guests discuss the movement’s critique of liberalism and the role of figures such as Patrick Deneen and JD Vance. They also examine the movement’s relationship to conspiracy theories, anti-Semitism, economic nationalism, and historical authoritarian movements. What can the history of post-liberalism teach us about the future of liberal democracy and the changing ideas of the American right? Listen to the full conversation to find out.