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You feel grocery prices before you ever think about the economics behind them. It’s the total at checkout that makes you look twice. It’s buying the same basics and wondering why the bill keeps creeping higher, or putting something back on the shelf because the necessities you buy keep getting more expensive. Families want lasting […]

Groceries cost too much for many families. Food has to be grown, processed, transported, refrigerated, stocked, and sold. Every step comes with costs that affect the price you pay at checkout. Some elected officials have proposed government-run grocery stores that offer lower prices as the solution. But lowering the shelf price isn’t the same as […]

There’s a reason many families are struggling to afford housing: There aren’t enough homes. And we didn’t get here overnight. For decades, zoning restrictions, permitting requirements, and other regulations have piled up, making it harder, slower, and more expensive to build new housing. Government rules might sound far removed from your monthly rent or mortgage […]

Health care is expensive even with insurance. Families pay monthly premiums. They face deductibles before coverage kicks in. Prescription costs can add up. And even a routine visit can leave patients unsure what they will owe until the bill arrives. Those costs are shaped by a health care system where prices are often hidden, patients […]

Groceries cost too much. But blaming “greedy corporations” for higher prices gets the problem and the solution wrong. When supply falls and demand stays strong, prices rise. When supply grows, prices fall. That’s not greed. That’s basic economics. There are plenty of examples that bust the corporate greed myth. Egg prices show what happens when […]

A food truck is supposed to move. In Georgia, moving it too far meant getting another permit. Georgia has 159 counties, and food truck owners were required to obtain a permit in each county where they served. That meant they could face 159 separate permitting requirements if they wanted to work throughout the state. For […]

There’s no doubt families are paying too much for groceries. The question is what will actually bring those costs down. Some elected officials are proposing to put government in the grocery business. The idea sounds simple and compassionate: Have the government operate stores and use public dollars to offer groceries at lower prices. But good […]

Opening a small business means taking a risk. William Glass knew that when he set out to open The Brewing Projekt in Wisconsin. A Marine veteran and father of three, Will invested about $500,000 to secure a location, hire employees, and buy equipment. He was betting on an idea and his ability to turn that […]

America’s 250th anniversary is a chance to remember what made the American experiment possible, and to decide how we will carry it forward. Over the past six months, Americans across the country have joined us to celebrate our founding principles in action. Each month brought a new theme, a new challenge, and a new way […]