FREEDOM LINE BLOG: Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...
Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there'…
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Inflation: Comparing Trump and Biden...

Democrats hope to press the "affordability" issue in this year's midterm election season, but there's one potentially glaring problem for them, as illustrated by our friends at Unleash Prosperity...

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August 17, 2026 • 04:40 PM
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The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger: A Test of Facts-Based Regulation
By Timothy H. Lee
Monday, August 31 2026
When unencumbered by needless and stifling federal regulation, private-sector mergers provide an important component of economic growth.   Mergers between complementary companies increase efficiency, boost investment and encourage innovation that benefit consumers and the economy.   In recent years, however, regulatory suffocation of proposed mergers has become distressingly politicized, with regulatory bodies too often substituting bureaucratic and ideological preferences for market-driven outcomes.  That violates Americans’ concepts of fairness and a free economy. …
 
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Have you or a family member had to postpone plans to buy a personal primary residence because of increasing interest rates or lack of inventory?