James Broughel
Contributor at Forbes
Senior Fellow at The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI)
Economist writing about regulation.
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2 weeks ago |
tulipmania.substack.com | James Broughel
I’ve long been drawn to libertarian and classical liberal ideas, especially when it comes to specific policy issues. Arguments about limiting the scope of government, defending private property, and encouraging a free marketplace resonate with me. Yet for all my sympathies with libertarian philosophy and politics, I ultimately consider myself a conservative, not a libertarian or classical liberal. Why is that?
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2 weeks ago |
cei.org | James Broughel
Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute released a new report on Michigan’s recent history of environmental permitting policies. “Michigan has undergone several attempts in recent years to improve its environmental permitting system, such as creating independent permit review panels in 2018, creating an online permitting dashboard, and implementing a fee refund system,” said report author and CEI Senior Fellow James Broughel. “Unfortunately, Michigan Gov.
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2 weeks ago |
cei.org | James Broughel
This report examines Michigan’s recent permitting reforms, highlighting how some productive efforts to enhance accountability and efficiency have largely stalled. While the state took steps to introduce independent oversight through bodies like the Environmental Permit Review Commission (EPRC) and the Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC), subsequent executive actions dismantled these panels, reverting authority back to the very agency they were meant to oversee.
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2 weeks ago |
cei.org | James Broughel
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reportedly preparing to eliminate its Office of Research and Development, which houses the controversial Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). According to a recent New York Times report, this action could lead to more than a thousand layoffs and a fundamental reshaping of how EPA conducts scientific assessments.
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2 weeks ago |
tulipmania.substack.com | James Broughel
Social welfare functions have played a significant, if at times understated, role in the history of economics, serving as a formal framework through which economists attempt to capture the overall wellbeing of society. Even though support for social welfare functions has waned in some circles, they remain vital for understanding how private behavior can, under favorable conditions, promote overall prosperity.
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