“In many cases rent control appears to be the most efficient technique presently known to destroy a city—except for bombing.” - Assar Lindbeck
Prohibition became law 100 years ago today. It was one of the greatest pubic policy failures in US history.
Seventeen high school girls from across Minnesota participated in a speech competition at the state’s Capitol this past Saturday. Speaking Proudly, the oratory competition sponsored by the Metro Republican Women,…
Center of the American Experiment is deepening its focus on economic policy and analysis with the addition of economist Martha Njolomole to its policy staff. Martha earned a Master of…
Aircraft mechanics are in short supply around the nation. But in Duluth, that’s changing, thanks to the innovative efforts of both aviation companies and community and technical colleges.
Public employee unions hide behind bureaucratic minutiae to prevent dissatisfied 'members' from leaving.
Hello! Isaac Orr is joined by Heartland’s Jim Lakely and Justin Haskins for Episode 214 of the In The Tank Podcast. This weekly podcast features discussions that explore the work of…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
The way most environmentalists talk, you'd think that air pollution has never been worse. This is flat out wrong. Oil and gas production are way up, but air pollution is…
Krushchev: "You can't get production without incentive." Humphrey: "That's rather capitalist." Krushchev: "Call it what you will, it works."
The Seattle public schools have developed a new “ethnic studies” curriculum that tells students that mathematics is a tool of oppression. Sure, some of us thought that back in junior…
A curious thing happened at the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board’s last meeting on October 16. The table appeared to be set for the liberal-dominated board to approve renting office…
Labor union leaders are in no rush to endorse a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. But many members are still dissatisfied their union seems more caught up in a political game…
In March of 2019, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) released a public “fact sheet” alleging the cost of electricity generated by wind and solar in Minnesota had reached new record lows,…
Data show that, as a share of income, the lowest quintile of income earners spent roughly 7 times that of the highest quintile on utilities. The shift away from coal…
Join Opportunity for All Kids and Center of the American Experiment for the second annual 7k for Kids Fun Run on Saturday, October 11th in Plymouth. There will be a…
Minnesota’s fraud problem made national headlines as criminals took advantage of our state’s generous welfare programs and lax oversight to steal billions of taxpayer dollars. Join American Experiment’s fraud expert…
As part of American Experiment’s Minnesota School Board Toolkit, this video walks through how to access reading and math proficiency results for a school or district.
Amidst mounting frustration with the state and national teachers’ union, a small group of teachers in Becker, Minnesota decided to try something different. They successfully petitioned the state to call…