The Issues
Economic Freedom
It is sad that the United States, a country that used to be a magnet for businesses to start, grow and prosper, has created such a byzantine tax and regulatory...
Uber and Lyft, known mainly for providing taxi-like services, may find sprawling Sun-Belt cities to be the most hospitable markets for their new car-pooling services. That’s one of the conclusions...
Thirty years ago this month, the first issue of Metro Business was published. Times were certainly different back then. The region is now larger geographically and by the number of...
The Wall Street Journal‘s recent special report, “The Future of Cities,” included an article on large road tunnels (“Boring Has Never Been So Exciting,” by Daniel Michaels). It celebrated the...
Several years ago, physician, statistician, sword swallower and vibrant lecturer Hans Rosling produced a fascinating 4-minute video that presented 120,000 data points and showcased how mostly western nations became healthy...
Not only has job creation and new business formation been weak in the current business cycle, it has been more concentrated geographically than in the past. Unfortunately for the Old...
Interest continues to grow in making use of partial automation to enable big-rigs to travel close together in platoons on long-distance highways. In addition to reduced accidents from partial automation...
In his annual letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett—the world’s third richest person—remarked on the state of the U.S. economy and current political fracas by writing: It’s...
Jefferson Forum concentrates on policies that affect everyday life in Virginia
Economic Freedom
Lower taxes and fewer regulations
Education Freedom
More choices for Virginia families
Energy Freedom
Reliable, affordable energy
Worker Freedom
Protecting Virginia’s right-to-work tradition
These are the building blocks of a more competitive and prosperous Virginia.