The N.C. Republican Party is generally considered the most free-market option for voters in this state. The party sets forth its free-market bona fides in their 2022 party platform, specifically Article II, entitled, “The Economy.” Article II states, among other things, that the party supports capitalism and free-market solutions for societal issues. It also states...
As North Carolina legislators enter the 2023 session in January, they may consider policies to address health care costs. But as we’ve often seen, “solutions” that rely on government intervention are often misguided, resulting in price controls and overregulation, which distort the medical marketplace. Free market competition, not government interference, is the best solution to...
Below are just a few of the stories that caught my attention this week. I do want to say given the sky-high inflation and record gas prices that my heart is heavy for those that are struggling to make ends meet. Policy is important and it would be nice if we had a federal government...
The reason most industries with lesser-skilled workers don’t already pay $15 an hour is that they see details the politicians and political activists can’t see.
“Health care costs too much.” That sounds like a simple statement, and one with which most people would readily agree.
A government-mandated price floor seems to fit the textbook definition of "restraint, hindrance, especially by legal authority."
Water and gasoline aren't substitutes in refreshment, thirst-quenching ability, or industrial use. There are a few market comparisons that may be worthwhile, though. Due to the effects of weather and politics, both are more scarce. And on the demand side, use of both water and gasoline usually rise each summer. Most of us feel lucky that compared with gasoline, water is still plenty cheap. We might be better off if it weren’t.
State officials claim that North Carolina could generate as much as 7 percent of energy needs with windmills, and that a central plan is needed to induce demand for alternative energy sources. There is a waste of energy here.
Dr. Roy Cordato argues that rather than striving for independence from OPEC, the United States should change its energy policy to one of freedom.
In comparison to the events of the 1970s, gasoline consumers today are experiencing very few of the problems associated with an increased scarcity of petroleum. The Iraqi War, and our own regulations, has had an impact upon the price and availability of petroleum worldwide.
There are no accurate comparisons of prescription drug prices in the United States and those in Canada.
