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Almere Netherlands

Dutch Government Created Housing Shortage, Blames Market

Far from trusting the market, politicians won’t leave housing alone.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 24, 2022May 25, 2022
Seattle Washington port

To Fight Inflation, Liberalize Trade

It’s one of the few things politicians can do to make life cheaper.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 6, 2022June 23, 2022
New York ambulance

American Health Care Is Understaffed, Because It Is Overregulated

The pandemic highlighted the need for more doctors and nurses.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 19, 2022May 18, 2022
Berlin Germany

Expropriation Unlikely in Berlin, But So Is Cheaper Housing

The federal government ought to deregulate rents nationally.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 5, 2022April 20, 2022
Kamala Harris Joe Biden

Biden Did Not End Trump’s Trade War with Europe

The new president replaces aluminum and steel tariffs with a convoluted system of quotas.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 23, 2021April 20, 2022
Madrid Spain

Repeal of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Unwise

Liberalizations cut unemployment and encouraged business creation.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 5, 2021May 12, 2022
Barcelona Spain

Spain Tries to Solve Yesterday’s Housing Crisis

Prices are already down due to the pandemic.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 12, 2021April 20, 2022
Berlin Germany

German Left Has Wrong Ideas for Housing Market

Don’t add regulation to solve problems created by regulation in the first place.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 24, 2021April 20, 2022
Joe Biden

Biden’s Child Benefits Don’t Make Child Care Cheaper

The sector is overregulated.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 19, 2021April 20, 2022
Stockholm Sweden

Swedish Housing Crisis Has Similarities with Netherlands

Both countries struggle to find the right balance between public and private.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 3, 2021April 20, 2022
Leiden Netherlands hospital

Dutch Should Keep Health Care System They Have

Liberalization has been a success.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 14, 2021April 20, 2022
Union Station Washington

Be Careful About Bringing Back Big Government

More government is not the solution to every problem.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 6, 2021April 20, 2022
Donald Trump

Trump Bans TikTok. Where Is the Party of Free Enterprise?

The president can now ban private companies he doesn’t like?

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 7, 2020April 20, 2022
Berlin Germany

Berlin Shows How Not to Do Housing Policy

Freezing rents is a stopgap measures that ignores why rents are rising in the first place.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 12, 2020April 20, 2022
London England train stations

Renationalizing British Utilities and Rail Would Be a Mistake

Yes, prices are up, but privatization was worth it.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 15, 2018April 20, 2022

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