Recent Research & Commentary

Research & Commentary: Credit Union Member Business Lending

Matthew Glans
Matthew Glans
January 28, 2010

Access to credit is an essential component of a market system, and the tightening of credit markets in the course of the economic downturn has businesses and entrepreneurs struggling to sustain the

Research & Commentary: What Effect Would a Tobacco Tax Hike Have on Utah?

John Nothdurft
January 5, 2010

Tobacco tax hikes like the one being discussed in Utah should be recognized for what they are: unstable and regressive tax increases targeting a minority of citizens, fueling unsustainable governme

Research & Commentary: Transaction Taxes

Eli Lehrer
December 14, 2009

Research & Commentary: SunRail Will Produce Few Benefits and Cost Millions

John Nothdurft
December 8, 2009

As Florida policymakers take up the SunRail passenger rail proposal, the performance of existing passenger rail systems across the country should be part of their deliberations.