Author Archives: matt ohern

Reparations Not the Answer

Posted on June 26, 2019 by matt ohern

Editor’s note: Coleman Hughes, a columnist at the online magazine Quillette, delivered the following testimony at a United States House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Bill H.R. 40 on June 21, 2019. If passed, the bill would establish a commission for … Continue reading →

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As Arlington Housing Prices Soar, Supply is Unresponsive

Posted on June 26, 2019 by matt ohern

The worst fears of Amazon critics are coming true. Housing prices are becoming increasingly unaffordable — even before Amazon sets up shop at its HQ2 facility in Arlington and floods the region with 25,000 employees. The average home price in … Continue reading →

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Is the U.S. Economy Slowing Down? Are We Headed for a Recession?

Posted on June 26, 2019 by matt ohern

Next month will mark the longest U.S. economic expansion on record. But growing signs of a slowing economy — and potentially a recession — have some businesses concerned about the future. Increased uncertainty is never a good thing for businesses. … Continue reading →

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June Primaries Accelerate Virginia’s Leftward Drift

Posted on June 12, 2019 by matt ohern

It’s hard to dissect a battle while the smoke is still clearing, but the June 11 Virginia primaries demonstrated again the state’s continued and steady move away from its conservative past.  It was not a Great Leap Forward for the … Continue reading →

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Want More Affordable Housing? Try Free Markets

Posted on June 11, 2019 by matt ohern

Exclusionary regulation at the local level is the root cause of unaffordable housing, and a rollback of exclusionary regulation is the best long-term solution, argue Salim Furth and Emily Hamilton, research fellows at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center. “Contemporary American land … Continue reading →

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