Articles By Author Murray Weidenbaum
Articles by Murray Weidenbaum
01/01/2001 12:00 AM
Many Americans believe this nation is an island of free trade in a world of protectionism. The truth, of course, is more complex. Without underestimating ...(read more)
01/01/2001 12:00 AM
11/01/2000 12:00 AM
It is sad to report that all of my business friends love competition as an ideal, but in practice many of them make every effort to keep it away from their ...(read more)
09/01/2000 12:00 AM
Widespread reports of rising insecurity among American workers constitute a great anomaly in this period of unusually low unemployment. Sadly, this apparent ...(read more)
07/01/2000 12:00 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court recently signaled that cost-benefit analysis might become more widely used in government regulatory decisions. Deciding on May 30 ...(read more)
05/01/2000 12:00 AM
"Ergonomics" sounds like one of those made-up words that bureaucrats love. Newer dictionaries define it as an applied science concerned with designing equipment ...(read more)
03/01/2000 12:00 AM
A strange alliance of radical groups and environmental organizations has launched an effort to establish a new array of government regulation under the ...(read more)
01/01/2000 12:00 AM
It was sad to read about the effects of the electricity blackout in the New York area last summer, and especially to learn of the damage to important medical ...(read more)
11/01/1999 12:00 AM
Each state possesses a unique array of assets and liabilities in attracting economic development in an increasingly competitive and global marketplace. ...(read more)
09/01/1999 12:00 AM
The battle against over-regulation, sadly, seems to be never-ending.
Proponents of more government regulation in the workplace have launched a new effort ...(read more)
07/01/1999 12:00 AM
The voluntary adoption of industry codes or standards, such as the recent quality standard ISO 9000, has a long and honorable history. However, a new effort ...(read more)
05/01/1999 12:00 AM
While safe workplaces and healthy workers are important, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has not contributed to the furtherance ...(read more)
03/01/1999 12:00 AM
The current rage in Washington is to try to regulate electronic commerce (such as sales of products via the Internet). Given the long and sad experience ...(read more)
01/01/1999 12:00 AM
Federal regulation of passenger automobiles is by far the most extensive case of government influence on a consumer product. There is no close second. Moreover, ...(read more)
11/01/1998 12:00 AM
The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a prime example of the shortcomings of government regulation--even those born out of the best intentions. ...(read more)
09/01/1998 12:00 AM
One widely held illusion is that the United States is an island of free trade in a world of protectionism. It is true that every recent president, Republican ...(read more)
06/01/1998 12:00 AM
In its new report, Modernizing Government Regulation: The Need for Action, the Committee for Economic Development (a blue ribbon group of business and other ...(read more)
02/01/1998 12:00 AM
The morning alarm rings. John and Mary start another day in our regulatory soap opera.
The alarm clock that awakens them is run by electricity provided ...(read more)
11/01/1997 12:00 AM
The most controversial regulatory issue facing the United States today is the proposal to fight global warming by substantially reducing emissions of carbon ...(read more)
09/01/1997 12:00 AM
Despite all the talk about gridlock in Washington, Congress quietly passed in 1996 a bill that is likely to be a landmark in the history of regulatory reform. ...(read more)
08/01/1997 12:00 AM
The most controversial environmental issue facing the United States today is how to respond to the pressure to fight global warming by substantially reducing ...(read more)
06/01/1997 12:00 AM
American industry constantly fights a two-front war in the global marketplace. The obvious opponent is the foreign competitor. Of course, economists--and ...(read more)
04/01/1997 12:00 AM
Politicians of all stripes compete for public favor by offering an almost endless array of expensive enticements. Voters can choose from a wide variety ...(read more)
02/01/1997 12:00 AM
Imposition of heavy-handed government regulation is not limited to the business firm, large or small. Some of the most onerous rulemaking is directed at ...(read more)
11/01/1996 12:00 AM
Griping about government regulations has become a staple of public conversation. Each of us has our favorite story of regulatory silliness. Mine is the ...(read more)
