This article was previously published by the Cato Institute on Oct. 18, 2022. ______________ By Colin Grabow and Scott Lincicome It’s not every day you find a government document calling for Cato Institute employees to be charged with treason, but as a new article in The Dispatch details, here we are: In March 2020, a maritime
Hawaii legislators take note: If you want prosperity, less conflict and stronger human rights, push for greater economic freedom The Fraser Institute’s latest “economic freedom” report is out and it unfortunately shows that the United States was less free in 2020 than it was in 2019. The data isn’t exactly fresh, but it’s the
We often hear that the world’s natural resources are running out, humans are in danger and our margin of error to save the planet is getting thin. But Grassroot Scholar Gale Pooley has an intriguing message to share of hope and infinite prosperity. Pooley is an associate professor of business
Transcript provided below. Joe Kent on “Why Hawaii residents are leaving” Hawaii residents are leaving the state in droves. But, why? I mean, we have great beaches, great food, great weather. I mean, it’s Hawaii, right? I mean, just look at this place. Why would anyone want to leave here?
This article was originally published by the American Institute for Economic Research on Sept. 14, 2022. _____________ Per Bylund’s new book, “How to Think About the Economy: A Primer,” does its part to help “Make economics great again” By Per Bylund Economist Thomas Sowell once wrote, “The first lesson of
The following is the transcript for the video above, narrated by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, which was posted Sept. 14, 2022, on the Institute’s “Hawaii Matters” YouTube channel. ___________ Why is Hawaii’s cost of living so high? Hawaii has the highest cost of living in
The evidence continues to mount that land-use, zoning and other homebuilding-related restrictions are the main force behind Hawaii’s ever-increasing housing prices. Nevertheless, many people in Hawaii have for years been blaming the state’s housing crisis on “outsiders” — people from elsewhere in the U.S. or from foreign countries. A recent
This article was originally printed in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle on Aug. 19, 2022. ______________ With inflation soaring in our already-expensive state, wouldn’t it be nice to get a discount on a few of life’s necessities? That might actually happen, if some of the candidates in the current election cycle
We are often told that citizens have a duty to make sacrifices and cooperate if we want to make Hawaii better. It’s all part of being “in the same canoe.” But what about the government? Does the state have a responsibility to “go without,” if that would be better for
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s new report analyzing the impact of “outside” buyers on Hawaii’s housing market has triggered policy conversations across the state, among them an online panel discussion hosted by entrepreneur Peter Kay of LivingInHawaii.com, just days after the report was released. “I can’t tell you how many
This article was previously published by the Cato Institute on Oct. 18, 2022. ______________ By Colin Grabow and Scott Lincicome It’s not every day you find a government document calling for Cato Institute employees to be charged with treason, but as a new article in The Dispatch details, here we are: In March 2020, a maritime
Hawaii legislators take note: If you want prosperity, less conflict and stronger human rights, push for greater economic freedom The Fraser Institute’s latest “economic freedom” report is out and it unfortunately shows that the United States was less free in 2020 than it was in 2019. The data isn’t exactly fresh, but it’s the
We often hear that the world’s natural resources are running out, humans are in danger and our margin of error to save the planet is getting thin. But Grassroot Scholar Gale Pooley has an intriguing message to share of hope and infinite prosperity. Pooley is an associate professor of business
Transcript provided below. Joe Kent on “Why Hawaii residents are leaving” Hawaii residents are leaving the state in droves. But, why? I mean, we have great beaches, great food, great weather. I mean, it’s Hawaii, right? I mean, just look at this place. Why would anyone want to leave here?
This article was originally published by the American Institute for Economic Research on Sept. 14, 2022. _____________ Per Bylund’s new book, “How to Think About the Economy: A Primer,” does its part to help “Make economics great again” By Per Bylund Economist Thomas Sowell once wrote, “The first lesson of
The following is the transcript for the video above, narrated by Joe Kent, Grassroot Institute of Hawaii executive vice president, which was posted Sept. 14, 2022, on the Institute’s “Hawaii Matters” YouTube channel. ___________ Why is Hawaii’s cost of living so high? Hawaii has the highest cost of living in
The evidence continues to mount that land-use, zoning and other homebuilding-related restrictions are the main force behind Hawaii’s ever-increasing housing prices. Nevertheless, many people in Hawaii have for years been blaming the state’s housing crisis on “outsiders” — people from elsewhere in the U.S. or from foreign countries. A recent
This article was originally printed in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle on Aug. 19, 2022. ______________ With inflation soaring in our already-expensive state, wouldn’t it be nice to get a discount on a few of life’s necessities? That might actually happen, if some of the candidates in the current election cycle
We are often told that citizens have a duty to make sacrifices and cooperate if we want to make Hawaii better. It’s all part of being “in the same canoe.” But what about the government? Does the state have a responsibility to “go without,” if that would be better for
The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii’s new report analyzing the impact of “outside” buyers on Hawaii’s housing market has triggered policy conversations across the state, among them an online panel discussion hosted by entrepreneur Peter Kay of LivingInHawaii.com, just days after the report was released. “I can’t tell you how many
