A huge train station in the UK located near an iconic landmark has been named “one of the best in Europe”. Experts at the Washington DC-based Consumer Choice Center ranked dozens of stations...
Bill Wirtz is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Consumer Choice Centre who specializes in evidence-based policy-making, agriculture, trade policy, and lifestyle choices. Originally from Luxembourg, he publishes in German,...
As of 15:00, new Apple users in the UK can no longer enable Advanced Data Protection (APD) of their data, an end-to-end encrypted backup. In response to the government’s requests...
President Donald Trump was relentless on the campaign trail in his commitment to unleash American prosperity with an energy revolution. From the oil wells of the American West to the gas pipelines...
Bahnhöfe aus Bayern schneiden in einem europaweiten Ranking schlecht ab. Der Fahrgastverband Pro Bahn ordnet die Lage ein und sieht viele Problemfelder. München – Die Bahn fällt bei vielen seit...
Après des années d’emballement réglementaire, la Commission européenne semble amorcer un virage vers la simplification et la dérégulation. Mais cette évolution est-elle réelle et suffisante pour restaurer la compétitivité de...
WINNIPEG – Canada should be pushing back against the European Union on agricultural regulations and its attempts to impose its policies on other countries, says a consumer advocate. The EU...
The government’s 2025 Union Budget promises growth, innovation, and self-reliance. But beneath the ambitious rhetoric, one persistent problem remains unaddressed over-taxation. The ever-growing tax burden on consumers and businesses continues...
Two complaints are most common among Canadians during tax time: taxes are too high, and filing taxes is too complicated. With every new kind of tax and deduction hitting Canadians...
With a big tech-powered magnifying glass on federal websites, spending contracts, and government payment systems, Elon Musk’s band of DOGE system admins have been turning Washington inside out in their...
The European approach to agricultural regulation is often seen as a model of success, notes Bill Wirtz, senior policy analyst for the Consumer Choice Center based in Washington, D.C. “But...
