Op-ed: Price controls never work, even ones proposed by conservatives

But here's the hard truth: price controls don't work. They never have, and they never will. And when it comes to credit cards ...
Forbes

From Obamacare To Credit Cards Price Controls Don’t Work

The House of Representatives just passed a resolution condemning the “horrors of socialism” by a 285 to 98 margin. All the no votes were cast by Democrats indicating that a majority of the members ...
Morningstar

Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Denounces CMMI Price Control Scheme

Today, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz issued the following statement in response to reports that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and ...
City Journal

Price Controls May Be Popular, But That Doesn’t Mean They’re Good

The success of political slogans often brings forth intellectual defenders, even when the slogans themselves lack merit. Calls to “freeze the rent” and cap electricity prices before this month’s ...
Forbes

Medicare’s Paltry Doctor Payments Are Price Controls In Disguise

"By capping physician pay, Medicare is making it difficult for many practices to keep their doors open," writes health expert Sally Pipes. "The new CMS fee schedule will only accelerate this grim ...
The New York Times

Economists Hate This Idea. It Could Be a Way Out of the Affordability Crisis.

Mr. Mahoney is an economist and Mr. Ramamurti is a former deputy director of the National Economic Council. Democrats dominated the Nov. 4 elections, but the other big winner was price controls. In ...