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Hey, we might need that wall … to stop Mexico’s state-run 5G network BY THOMAS W. HAZLETT AND SCOTT WALLSTEN, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 02/22/18 11:00 AM EST 14 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL   The Trump administration’s infrastructure plan brings Republicans and Democrats together. This flash of […]

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Cryptocurrencies and blockchain: Techno-gold or fool’s gold? The rise and fall in the price of bitcoin and competing cryptocurrencies make headlines daily. Are bitcoin and its competitors viable currencies or just a fad that will fade if a speculative bubble bursts? Is the underlying blockchain technology that makes bitcoin possible an important financial innovation? Do cryptocurriencies […]

A new study finds that when people are released from prison, they have an easier time staying out in places with higher minimum wages. Find out more at Fast Company.

Scott Barkowski was awarded the 2017 Georgescu-Roegen Prize for his article titled, “Does Regulation of Physicians Reduce Health Care Spending?” published in volume 83 of the Southern Economic Journal® (SEJ, volume 83, issue 4, April 2017). The Southern Economic Journal.  

The Federal Communications Commission received a homework assignment in 2009—and an extra $13 million for school supplies. Congress ordered the agency to write a “National Broadband Plan” to stimulate the economy. The report, issued in March 2010, focused on opening up dormant radio spectrum for new uses. Citing the tsunami of mobile data usage, the […]

“The Hill” — Thomas Hazlett, Spinning TV Broadcast Channels into Mobile Gold. The Hill

The rising number of U.S. workers who need a government-mandatedlicense to do their job has become a target for liberal and conservative reformers looking for ways to revive the economy’s dynamism. Advocates for overhauling the current system say it can discourage people from entering desirable careers or relocating across state lines, while raising prices for […]

Unlocking the Airwaves In regulating radio, the FCC enacted rules nominally in the public interest, but which actually enriched specific interest groups. Gregory L. Rosston reviews ‘The Political Spectrum’ by Thomas Winslow Hazlett. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Gregory L. Rosston July 16, 2017 3:15 p.m. ET 2 COMMENTS Americans enjoy unprecedented choice in communications technology. We […]

Thomas Hazlett’s article in Barron’s (July 8) describes the success and failure of the FCC’s brave experiment in spectrum allocation, the “Incentive Auction.” Barron’s