Tariffs Harm American Consumers, Manufacturers and the Economy, Warns New Study

SACRAMENTO – Recently enacted and proposed tariffs will have devastating consequences for American families, businesses, and the overall economy, according to a new study by the Pacific Research Institute. The report, authored by economist Dr. Wayne Winegarden, finds that tariffs ...

Read the new book from Sally Pipes “The World’s Medicine Chest”

Just released from PRI – read The World’s Medicine Chest, the latest book from PRI President, CEO and Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy. <The World’s Medicine Chest explores how America became the world’s leader in biopharmaceutical innovation through ...

Trump’s Crusade Against ACA ‘Quiet,’ Historic

Last month, the Trump administration proposed a new rule to ensure “Marketplace Integrity and Affordability” on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. Washington is awash in proposed rules. But this one stands out. Read the op-ed:

The solution to traffic congestion isn’t up, up and away

The solution to traffic congestion isn’t up, up and away By D. Dowd Muska  | April 17, 2025 Urbanists often have their heads in the clouds. But this is ridiculous. Today’s trendiest transportation topic in the world of “smart growth”? ...

To Save Medicaid, We Have to Cut It

Medicaid costs taxpayers nearly $900 billion a year. That figure is on track to exceed $1 trillion by the end of this decade. The entitlement is growing faster than the economy. That kind of growth is unsustainable — and risks ...

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Counting the Cost of Single-Payer

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is back on the road promoting Medicare for All. “We are the only major nation on earth that does not guarantee ...
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Imposing Price Controls on U.S. Drugs Won’t Level the Playing Field

The cost of capital for developing a new drug is $2.9 billion, including post approval research and development costs. Meanwhile, the process to develop a ...
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Bernie Sanders Is Back. That’s Bad News For American Healthcare.

Is Bernie Sanders back? Earlier this month, the Associated Press proclaimed that Sanders has emerged as one of the leaders of a revived “anti-Trump resistance.” ...

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