Six Months ago, I commented about the problems with the Economic Stimulus Package and how it would not provide any immediate benefit, be largely ineffective and create more long term costs than benefits.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its latest employment situation report and showed that the economy lost nearly one-half million jobs [...]

 Addressing the Risks of Climate Change:
The Environmental Effectiveness and Economic Efficiency of Emissions Caps and Tradable Permits, Compared to Carbon Taxes
 
 
An ACI study sponsored in February 2007 and authored by esteemed national economist and former Undersecretary of Commerce Dr. Robert Shapiro found that carbon taxes are a better alternative to emissions caps and tradable permits (commonly referred [...]

Former FCC Bureau Chief and Senior Fellow at the American Consumer Institute, Dr. Larry Darby, was interviewd on the radio program, Federal Drive, by Tom Temin and Jane Norris.  Click here to hear the interview and tell us your comments.

Dr. Joseph P. Fuhr, “Why Biosimilars Will Have a Smaller Competitive Edge Than Generics,” presented at CBI’s Second Annual Summit on Biosimilars and Follow-on biologics, Baltimore, based on an article coauthored by Dr. Erwin A. Blackstone and published in the Journal of Health Care Finance, Winter 2008, pp. 84-95. Slides available.
Steve Pociask, “Why Solvency Matters,” Property [...]

Rep. Mary Bono Mack will be introducing the Informed P2P User Act tomorrow, or Thursday at the latest. Stop Child Predators has been supportive of this bill, and we’re hoping you may also be interested in showing support.
Peer-to-Peer (P2P) programs allow Internet users within the same networking program to connect with each other and directly [...]

ITEM: TELECOM SUBCOMMITTEE TO HOLD
UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM (USF) REFORM HEARING
Universal service has long enjoyed widespread support in principle as an objective of US telecommunications policy. However, changes in technology, regulation and markets over the years have complicated its pursuit and raised serious questions about best to define its objectives and to fashion rules to govern [...]

This article discusses a new plan to reform telecommunications regulations and provide additional support to low-income consumers. Click here.

The very organization entrusted to protect consumers against involvency, the Florida Insurance Commission, is leading the industry to solvency and leaving consumers wondering “who will pay their claims?”  The Tampa Bay Tribune quotes Steve Pociask of the Institute on Florida’s solvency problems, click here for the news.

Try this new consumer calculator!  It will estimate the cost of a new car, SUV, van or Truck, and it will estimate the fuel costs over a multi-year period.  Please et us know what you think and give us ideas for new calculators.