FDA Finally Allows OTC Access to One Brand
Jeffrey A. Singer The Food and Drug Administration announced this morning that it has granted marketing approval for the over‐the‐counter
The Fed Should Continue to Hold Steady
Jai Kedia From the moment the Fed announced its decision last month to hold target rates steady, it seemed a future
My Washington Post Letter to the Editor about
Jeffrey A. Singer On July 7, the Washington Post ran a story by Anthony Faiola and Catarina Fernandes Martins with the
If the FTC Gets Its Way, Could This
Jennifer Huddleston For the millions of consumers who enjoy the benefits of their Amazon Prime membership, Amazon’s annual Prime Day
Farm Bill Palooza
Chris Edwards Congress will consider a new farm bill this year, which will likely be a logrolling extravaganza costing $1.5 trillion or
The White House Addresses Tranq While Lawmakers Fight
Jeffrey A. Singer Last May, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, a futile attempt to address the
Stealing from SNAP
Chris Edwards Food stamp fraud is rising, particularly through EBT card skimming, as I discuss in this op‐ed. EBT numbers and
Medicaid and Emergency Room Use
Marc Joffe CDC data show that Medicaid beneficiaries visit emergency rooms more frequently than individuals with private coverage, Medicare beneficiaries,
Joe Biden: Culture‐Warrior‐in‐Chief
Gene Healy Last week, the New York Times ran a front-page story admiring President Biden’s political acumen on culture-war issues
Another Athlete Chooses a Low‐Tax State
David Boaz I’ve written before about whether athletes take state taxes into account when they weigh competing offers. Here’s another