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PRI’s work encompasses countless studies, commentary, books, podcasts, blog posts, and events surrounding our mission to promote the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. Our areas of research include health care, education, environment, innovation, California reform, and business economics. Explore our topics below.
Health Care
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Eliminate regs that drive doctor shortage
Sally C. Pipes
April 17, 2024
Doctor’s appointments will be hard to come by over the next decade, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. By 2036, the organization estimates that the United States will be short as many as 86,000 physicians. This is a shortage of ...
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Read the latest asset regulation proposal
The FDIC’s Ill-Advised Regulatory Grab
Wayne Winegarden
April 15, 2024
Board members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are aptly demonstrating Einstein’s maxim that “bureaucracy is the death of all sound work”. In this case, the board is considering an expansion of the FDIC’s regulatory reach that would impose more costs on asset managers ...
California Reform
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How Can We Actually Reduce Homelessness in California? – 2024 PRI Sacramento Conference
Pacific Research Institute
April 15, 2024
From PRI’s recent Sacramento policy conference, we present a panel discussion featuring elected officials, innovators, and policy researchers discussing creative approaches to addressing California’s homeless problem. Speakers include Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho, who is suing the city of Sacramento over its failure to ...
Education
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Learn About Latest Ineffective Education Spending
Lawsuit Settlement Forces Accountability on California’s Spending for Student Learning Loss
Lance Izumi
March 4, 2024
After sharply criticizing Governor Gavin Newsom’s unaccountable education spending proposals, I was happily surprised to see my criticisms vindicated in a recent court settlement that will force the state to finally demonstrate that its spending programs actually produce positive outcomes for students. In Governor Newsom’s ...
Environment
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Read latest about push for electric vehicles
Will Electric Vehicle Push Make Any Difference In Lowering Emissions? Science Says Probably Not.
Kerry Jackson
April 16, 2024
Let’s first look at indisputable facts. Carbon dioxide level as a portion of our atmosphere is now 425 parts per million (or 0.0425%), as measured at Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii, up from 317 PPM in 1960. (About 500 million years ago, CO2 reached 7,000 ...
Business & Economics
Read the latest asset regulation proposal
The FDIC’s Ill-Advised Regulatory Grab
Wayne Winegarden
April 15, 2024
Learn about Sacramento's latest anti-entrepreneurship bill
‘Right To Ignore Your Boss’ Bill Could Make Work-Life Balance Worse for Employees
Tim Anaya
April 10, 2024
Learn how much more you'll pay under $20 restaurant minimum wage
How Much Will Your Favorite Hamburger Cost After Minimum Wage Hike?
Kerry Jackson
April 9, 2024