Abstract: The only consensus over the threat of climate change that seems to exist these days is that there is no consensus. The much-heralded 2007 United Nations report on greenhouse gas emissions has served as a catalyst for lawmakers to burden traditional energy sources with regulations in favor of so-called… Read more
My name is Ben Lieberman and I’m the Senior Policy Analyst for Energy and Environment at The Heritage Foundation. I’m proud to say that I’ve either participated in, or attended, all four of the Heartland Institute’s global warming conferences. If there’s a fifth and a sixth, I’ll be there, too.… Read more
When it comes to tax policy, what once were vices now are habits. A quick glance at the tax provisions in the President’s budget reveals lists and lists of special tax deductions and credits. Legislation again moving in Congress to extend certain expired and expiring tax provisions includes yet another… Read more
Brian Riedl, Senior Domestic and Economic Policy Analyst at The Heritage Foundation, discusses how President-elect Obama can keep his campaign pledge of fiscal discipline and the need to make tough choices about government spending. … Read more
William Beach, director of the Center for Data Analysis for the Heritage Foundation, comments on the rising price of food in America. … Read more
Senior Analyst Brian Riedl discusses the farm bill on Bloomberg TVs On the Economy. … Read more
Domestic Policy Anaylyst James Sherk talks about the negative economic impacts of of misguided farm subsidy legislation such as the Davis-Bacon Act on Heritage in Focus. … Read more
Senior Analyst Brian Riedl discusses the farm bill on Bloomberg TVs News Segment. … Read more
The EPA recently proposed a new grading requirement for new car stickers. The A–D grading system would rank cars...… Read more