Issues
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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
Most Recent Post:
Trump Takes Aim Hospitals’ Pricey Lack of Transparency
Americans typically know the price of a television, refrigerator, or airline ticket before they buy it. But when it comes to hospital care, many don’t learn the cost until the bill arrives. The Trump administration is trying to change that. Earlier this month, federal regulators ...
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Fourth of July cookouts cost a little more this year
There are regional cost differences from the AFBF data, highlighting how different areas of the country have different living expenses. For a 10-person meal, the least expensive place to spend the holiday is in the Northeast, where you’ll pay an average of $71.35 for groceries. ...
California Reform
Most Recent Post:
A Tribute to The Honorable Daniel Oliver
A Tribute to The Honorable Daniel Oliver Pacific Research Institute Chairman Emeritus and Board Member since 1991 The Honorable Daniel Oliver was a rare and remarkable man—steadfast in market-based principles and freedom, generous in spirit, and deeply devoted to the people and institutions he loved. ...
Education
Most Recent Post:
Alternative Catholic Education Models Gain Popularity and Attention
Recently, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel on alternative Catholic education models at a retreat conference for the Order of Malta, which is a lay order of the Catholic Church founded a millennium ago and which focuses on medical, social, and humanitarian aid ...
Environment
Most Recent Post:
Fourth of July cookouts cost a little more this year
There are regional cost differences from the AFBF data, highlighting how different areas of the country have different living expenses. For a 10-person meal, the least expensive place to spend the holiday is in the Northeast, where you’ll pay an average of $71.35 for groceries. ...