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ESGs: Invest with Caution
Chloe Kauffman and Mason Robinson October 31, 2022 In recent years, a growing cohort of individual investors have been considering and participating in efforts to tie their asset portfolios to their political or social values, a practice known as ‘socially responsible investing’ (SRI). While SRI can be—and has been—employed in [...]
Why Kelo v. New London Is One of the Worst Supreme Court Decisions
Chloe Kauffman October 28, 2022 When the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its ruling in Kelo v. New London (2004), it went down as of the worst economic-based decisions presented by the highest court in the land. It marked a significant expansion of government power over their [...]
How To Break the Cycle of Poverty
A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) details the remarkable power of the “Success Sequence” to generate upward mobility. The “Success Sequence” is a thoroughly researched, three-part formula for overcoming poverty: (1) complete at least a high school education, (2) get [...]
Is Florida Such A Tax-Friendly State?
Florida has become the ultimate destination for retirees and “refugees” from other states, with people moving to Florida at record high numbers. Migrants move to the Sunshine State for everything from its beautiful beaches and diverse cultures to its business-friendly environment and small government policies like school choice. But one [...]
Reminder: Rent Control Will Not Solve the Florida Housing Crisis
Orange County is facing a lawsuit from The Florida Apartment Association and the Florida Association of Realtors over its decision to add a rent control proposal to the 2022 November ballot. The proposal, which aims to selectively cap rent increases for a year, is the latest revival of the classic [...]
Why Are People Moving to Florida?
The Sunshine State has experienced massive migration from states like New York Florida has consistently been the top location for millions of Americans’ spring breaks and summer vacations, but in recent years it’s also become one of their most preferred destinations to move to. For more than a decade, Florida [...]
Why Your Florida Property Insurance is So High
On July 21, 2022, Florida’s Office of Insurance Regulation sent letters to 17 property insurance companies in the state, downgrading their financial rating – a move that will have extraordinary impacts on the state’s homeowners’ insurance market. Despite the Governor and Legislature coming back for a special session in 2022 [...]
Adviser to Florida’s Governor Touts State’s Success Against COVID-19
A free-market advocate who helped advise Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on how to combat COVID-19 said on Feb. 28 that the state’s success navigating the pandemic stemmed from a flexible approach. “When the virus initially hit, no one knew what to do, really, anywhere in the country. All of the ‘experts’ were [...]
Welcome to Florida! Don’t Forget Why You Moved Here
Andrew Cuomo might just be Florida’s #1 real estate agent. The Sunshine State is all too happy to pick up the many entrepreneurial refugees fleeing the big government failures of the Empire State. We entice roughly a quarter-million new residents each year. In both population and income migration, Florida takes [...]
These Shocking Graphs Show Florida’s Far Better COVID Outcomes With Far Milder Lockdown Than New York, California
By Elle Reynolds February 18, 2021 Gov. Ron DeSantis has put the leaders of locked-down blue states to shame, and Democrat politicians are ashamed to admit it. On a flight out of Orlando last month, I met a friendly Canadian family with three young children. We started chatting, and I [...]