The Market Institute

The FTC isn’t protecting consumers—it’s targeting speech. Now it’s going after NewsGuard for… giving opinions. That’s not antitrust. That’s censorship with a government badge. If this stands, no viewpoint—left, right, or libertarian—is safe. realclearmarkets.com/articles/2026/…

When inventors can't rely on strong patent protections, investment dries up and innovation slows. America's global leadership in technology depends on getting these policies right. deseret.com/opinion/2025/1…

A balanced budget doesn’t automatically mean limited government. If Washington can count on ever-rising tax revenues, it can “balance” the books while still growing far beyond its proper size. The real problem isn’t just deficits. It’s a federal government with far too much claim on future wealth. realclearmarkets.com/articles/2026/…

The FTC isn’t supposed to be the speech police. But threatening Apple over “news bias” turns it into exactly that. If government can regulate algorithms today, it can regulate YOUR speech tomorrow. Reagan warned us about this. We should listen. realclearmarkets.com/articles/2026/…

A patent without the ability to stop infringement isn’t property. It’s a suggestion. Until injunctions matter again, companies will keep treating patents like optional expenses. ipwatchdog.com/2026/03/10/wha…

An Alzheimer’s diagnosis shouldn’t come too late to matter. Early detection exists. Treatments exist. Hope exists. What doesn’t exist? A healthcare system built to deliver them. Fund patients—not bureaucracy—and start saving lives. thecapitalistmag.substack.com/p/american-hea…

If suspending it helps lower costs for energy and fertilizer today, why keep the restriction in place the other 305 days of the year?

Washington’s no-income-tax advantage helped make it a magnet for growth, talent, and investment. A 9.9% income tax would weaken that edge, raise the cost of staying and investing, and risk putting growth, talent, and capital on the move. wsj.com/opinion/how-to…

A $30 minimum wage won’t make New York more affordable. It’ll make it harder to hire, increase automation, and make it more expensive to do business. That means fewer entry-level jobs, higher prices, and more pain for the people politicians claim to be helping. foxnews.com/politics/nyc-3…

Don’t like Apple News? Build something better. That’s how Fox News was born. That’s how markets work. Using the FTC to police “balance” isn’t pro-consumer—it’s anti-competition. forbes.com/sites/johntamn…

The U.S. gets more drugs because we allow markets to work. Price controls don’t create affordability, they ration care.

@VP was right in Paris: innovation thrives when government steps back. 🚆 Rail safety has improved dramatically thanks to technology and market-driven investment and not Washington mandates. Locking in today’s regulations risks slowing the very innovation that keeps trains safer tomorrow.

“Affordability” has become the favorite slogan of politicians who helped make life more expensive. Housing, healthcare, college, food, energy. The common thread is government interference, not too much free enterprise.

Walmart is now a $1 trillion company. For decades critics claimed it was destroying competition. Yet Walmart still has to compete with Amazon, Target, Costco, and thousands of online sellers—and keeps innovating to survive. The real threat to competition isn’t size. It’s government barriers to entry. realclearmarkets.com/articles/2026/…

Strong IP protections are a cornerstone of American innovation. From AI to biotech, innovators need clear and reliable patent rights to invest, build, and compete globally. Looking forward to the conversation.

Washington’s favorite response to a crisis: pass a regulation with “safety” in the title. Problem: The proposed Railway Safety Act ❌ wouldn’t have prevented East Palestine ❌ has no proven safety benefit ❌ could push freight onto trucks — which are less safe Good policy follows evidence. This doesn’t. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/…

Waiving the Jones Act shouldn’t be a “temporary emergency measure.” It’s a 100-year-old protectionist law that raises energy and shipping costs for Americans every day. If suspending it lowers prices, that’s a strong argument for scrapping it permanently.