Author Archives: matt ohern

Do Transit-Rich Neighborhoods Lead to Less Car Use?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by matt ohern

A new empirical study in the journal Housing Policy and Debate has set off extensive discussions about Smart Growth and related ideas such as “location-efficient mortgages.” In the study, Nicolas Klein (Cornell) and Michael J. Smart (Rutgers) analyzed data from … Continue reading →

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Politicians Must Consider Unintended Consequences

Posted on May 25, 2018 by matt ohern

It’s become a recurring, frustrating pattern, as legislators and regulators ignore the immutable laws of unintended consequences, to drive political agendas or aid favored constituencies, while harming others. A good example is corporate average fuel economy (CAFÉ) standards on vehicles. … Continue reading →

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Did Russia Manipulate U.S. Environmental Activists?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by matt ohern

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space and Technology issued a report on March 1, 2018, detailing how Russian-supported entities teamed up with U.S. environmental groups to use social media to raise arguments against the production of oil … Continue reading →

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Who Needs Congress Anyway?

Posted on May 25, 2018 by matt ohern

What if I were to suggest turning all of New York into a national monument? OK, maybe we would exclude the gigantic city, but the rest of that beautiful State could be our newest national monument. You might instinctively see … Continue reading →

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A Lurking Recession or Continued Economic Growth?

Posted on May 16, 2018 by matt ohern

The U.S. economy has expanded for 107 months as of this month, making it the second longest expansion on record. The big question is whether economic growth will last 15 more months to hit record territory in July 2019 when … Continue reading →

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