fbpx

United States

Opinion: Marijuana promises economic benefit, poses financial questions

Michiganians voted Tuesday to introduce a new industry to the state that is expected to bring in $765 million in revenue over the next year and thousands of new jobs. What we’re talking about is legal cannabis. Look no further than the state of Colorado to see the incredible effects of legal cannabis on the economy, […]

Scientists Are on Ballot as New Money Tries to Shake Up Washington D.C.

FINANCIAL EXPRESS: “Science should not be a partisan issue,” said Jeff Stier, a senior fellow at the Consumer Choice Center, another new group, which advocates rolling back regulation. “It has obviously become one.” The outcome of those races matters when it comes to how Congress thinks about science, said Stier of the anti-regulation group Consumer Choice […]

This PAC Is Trying to Get Scientists Elected

BLOOMBERG: “Science should not be a partisan issue,” said Jeff Stier, a senior fellow at the Consumer Choice Center, another new group, which advocates rolling back regulation. “It has obviously become one.” The outcome of those races matters when it comes to how Congress thinks about science, said Stier of the anti-regulation group Consumer Choice Center. […]

Daily on Healthcare, presented by PhRMA: Trump likely to preview Medicare negotiation in speech at HHS

WASHINGTON EXAMINER: “I expected the administration to have a de-regulatory policy as they have done at other agencies like the EPA,” said Jeff Stier, senior fellow at the consumer advocacy group Consumer Choice Center. “I expected that approach [at EPA] that we can protect the environment while still cutting regulations. Why can’t the FDA do the […]

Daily on Healthcare, presented by PhRMA: Trump likely to preview Medicare negotiation in speech at HHS

NEWSLLIVE: “I expected the administration to have a de-regulatory policy as they have done at other agencies like the EPA,” said Jeff Stier, senior fellow at the consumer advocacy group Consumer Choice Center. “I expected that approach [at EPA] that we can protect the environment while still cutting regulations. Why can’t the FDA do the same?”

E-cigarette makers want the Trump FDA to treat them like the EPA treats emitters

THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER: “I expected the administration to have a de-regulatory policy as they have done at other agencies like the EPA,” said Jeff Stier, senior fellow at the consumer advocacy group Consumer Choice Center. “I expected that approach [at EPA] that we can protect the environment while still cutting regulations. Why can’t the FDA do […]

The healthcare system is a racket — direct primary care could fix it

Everyone has a healthcare horror story. A hidden charge on the hospital bill. A last minute test or scan that ends up costing four figures. Hours spent on the phone with insurance companies to follow up on a claim and get a reimbursement. Prescriptions costing hundreds of dollars. And it’s getting more expensive. Since 2007, […]

A Styrofoam ban would hurt San Diego

In July, San Diego Councilman Chris Ward succeeded in getting a proposal, which would ban Styrofoam products ranging from cups and takeout boxes to egg cartons and mooring buoys, forwarded to the full council for a decisive vote. Ward and other proponents of the ban portray polystyrene—the main material in Styrofoam products—as environmentally damaging, impossible […]

Verbraucherschutz treibt manchmal seltsame Blüten

Die EU hat Einzelhändlern verboten, Kreditkartengebühren von Verbrauchern zu verlangen. Eine solche Regulierung kann sinnvoll sein, aber auch das Gegenteil bewirken – wie das Beispiel Fluggebühren zeigt. Seit Januar dieses Jahres sind Kreditkartengebühren durch eine Richtlinie der Europäischen Union verboten. Das ist zumindest das, was in den Zeitungen stand, obwohl die eigentliche Geschichte in Wirklichkeit etwas komplizierter ist. […]

German FM in Washington to Promote ‘German American Friendship’ Amid Polls Pointing to Troubled Ties

CNS NEWS: “Both sides benefit from free trade,” said Bill Wirtz, a policy analyst for Consumer Choice Center, an international nonprofit that monitors regulatory trends. “President Trump has said previously that he advocates for no tariff and non-tariff barriers. After all, tariffs hurt consumers on both ends.

Scroll to top
en_USEN