A recent event organised by the Consumer Choice Center looked at the role the Digital Services and Markets Acts will play in shaping Europe’s digital innovation future. In December 2020,...
It’s hard to imagine a scenario in which such tariffs don’t make life more expensive for ordinary Canadians At their virtual summit last month, Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden talked...
Despite being discouraged by concerned authorities of the government, the use of vaping is soaring among people in Bangladesh. These consumers, mostly young and middle-aged, reside in major cities, and they see vaping as an alternative to the traditional cigarette....
Au cours de la pandémie, le plastique est devenu un mal nécessaire pour répondre aux contraintes sanitaires. Qu’il s’agisse de l’équipement de protection individuelle, des boîtes de repas à emporter...
The EU is currently trying to “beat cancer” with a new plan, which sets out to ban or restrict certain behavioural habits, such as smoking or drinking. Instead, we should...
The health benefits are tiny, but the economic damage will be huge. Following a six-week consultation, it looks like the British government is poised to push ahead with its policy...
Imagine this scenario: At the behest of several large legacy news outlets, a government institutes a law requiring that every time a news story is linked to on social media,...
With its good reputation, Germany is not only a role model in this but is also used to give more pressure and more legitimacy to the proposed legislation. It is...
Die EU hat bei den Verhandlungen mit den Impfstoffherstellern die Preise gedrückt. Das dürfte sich im Nachhinein als eine fatale Fehlentscheidung erweisen. Ein Gastbeitrag. Fred Roeder ist Gesundheitsökonom und Geschäftsführer...
Last week, news broke that Colorado state legislators intend to introduce legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam takeout containers. The goal of the bill is to reduce consumer reliance...
В феврале 2021 года, когда стало понятно, что вот она, третья волна пандемии, как-то внезапно(на самом деле – закономерно) вспомнили, почему ВОЗ оказалась настолько импотентна. В феврале 2021 года, когда...
In this opinion column, the deputy director at the Consumer Choice Center says changes in state law allow communities to create utilities. February 28, 2021 When it comes to your...
