Laura Williams
Stay Put or Pay Up: Why Can’t Your Mortgage Move With You?
“Once ‘locked in,’ a comparatively low mortgage rate functions as an emotional and economic anchor.” ~Laura Williams
Young People Aren’t Nearly Angry Enough About Government Debt
“We each owe more than $100,000 as a share of the national debt… Our earning years are subsidizing not our own economic coming-of-age, but retirement and medical benefits for people who navigated a less-challenging wealth-building landscape.” ~Laura Williams
Resistance to Revitalization? When Neighborhoods Change but Regulations Don’t
“The amount of red tape and regulation, fees and form-filling that government has wrapped around simple collaboration isn’t just irritating and expensive. On a deep level, it’s inhuman.” ~Laura Williams
Competition, Virtue, and the PGA-LIV Saga
“Monopolies often fear competition more than they fear government: You can lobby government for ongoing favoritism but in a free economy, you must compete.” ~ David Hebert, John Pinheiro, and Daniel Wagner
Messi is Moving to Miami: Who’s the Biggest Winner?
“Many would argue that this is problematic for the average fan who is not able to afford to pay for tickets. Is it fair that the die-hard fans, who have consistently been going to games, now face extraordinary costs to see Messi?” ~ Laura Arce
Everything in Installments? Shifting Consumer Credit Norms
“The proliferation of lending tools for small purchases, and the expanded access to credit they represent, are likely a win for consumers. But, as ever, individual responsibility and responsible business implementation will matter a great deal.” ~ Laura Williams
The Global Market Miracle of the 99-cent Pineapple
“When past centuries’ most-iconic luxuries become commonplace and affordable, we always have specialization and market innovations to thank.” ~ Laura Williams
Tax Day: Inverting the Experience
“Tax season’s sophisticated sleight-of-hand will have most Americans wondering what they’ll buy with their refund, instead of questioning whether they saw results for all the dollars they won’t get back.” ~ Laura Williams
Ga. Reps Slice Possible Lifeline for Kids in Failing Schools
“School choice will continue to be a battle across the nation, because some special interests have been given control over millions of children and billions of dollars, and they won’t give that power up without a fight.” ~ Laura Williams
DC’s Dim-Witted Lightbulb Moment
“In Mercantilist Europe, and in the ever-murkier swamps of Washington, DC, cozy relations between industry and government result in such price-fixing contrivances and anti-public conspiracies being issued by regulation as well.” ~ Laura Williams
