Tag Archives: Regulations

Why Business Leaders Think America’s Economy Is Ailing

Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Last October I was among nearly 10,000 Harvard Business School alumni who completed an in-depth survey on American competitiveness. Harvard Business School released the results of this survey last week, and they are fascinating.

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Posted in Business, Education, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Leadership, Policy, Politics, Taxes | Tagged Harvard Business School, Jan W. Rivkin, Jobs, Jobs Policy, Michael E. Porter, Prosperity at Risk, Prosperity at Risk: Findings of Harvard Business School's Survey on U.S. Competitiveness, Regulations, Regulatory Uncertainty | 16 Comments

Bureaucratic Blundering Behind Debit Fee Debacle and Health Premium Hikes

Posted on Saturday, October 1, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Financial Foolishness Earlier this week, Bank of America announced plans to charge customers $5 each month on accounts that make at least one debit card purchase in a given month. The bank itself cited recent regulations as the primary reason … Continue reading →

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Posted in Business, Finance and Economics, Healthcare, Media, Policy, Politics, Socialism, Taxes | Tagged Bank of America, Debit card fees, Dodd-Frank, Health insurance premiums, Obamacare, President Obama, Regulations, Regulatory retardation, Senator Durbin, Wall Street | Leave a comment

Damn It Feels Good to Be a “Goatsta”

Posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Attention! California citizens: Be advised that you can now sleep safely in your government-provided containment units. The valiant forces of the Los Angeles Police Department, with assistance from the FDA and the CDC, verily smote the perfidious criminal conspirators, whose dastardly manufacturing and … Continue reading →