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Protecting Pension Plans from Shareholder Activists
The Capital Research Center (CRC) submitted comments in support of the U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed regulations clarifying the duties owed by Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) plan fiduciaries,…
by Robert Stilson on October 7, 2020

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CRC Applauds OMB’s New Guidance for Grants and Agreements
On August 13, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released final guidance on new regulations that affect grants and agreements entered into by federal agencies. The Capital Research…
by Robert Stilson on August 27, 2020

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The IRS Should Ditch Forced Donor Disclosure Rules
Editor’s Note:  The Capital Research Center submitted a comment to the IRS supporting the rule change to Schedule B reporting requirements for tax-exempt organizations (REG-102508-16). CRC’s comment is available below.
by CRC Staff on December 9, 2019

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Obama-Era Regulations Cost Record $122 Billion Annually
Regulations imposed by the Obama administration are the most expensive in American history, according to a new report by the Heritage Foundation. These countless rules and provisions—requirements that aren’t…
by Chace Paulson on October 3, 2017

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Obamacare Penalties for Uninsured are Higher Than Ever
One essential aspect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), better known as Obamacare, is the health insurance overhaul’s individual mandate. Under the 2010 law, Americans lacking health insurance coverage beginning…
by Hayden Ludwig on August 24, 2017

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Philadelphia Statism Makes Beer Cheaper than Soda and Kills Low Income Jobs
Philadelphia’s tax on soda may have hurt its working poor but at least the policy made it easier for some to turn to alcohol to soothe their economic pain. The…
by Jacob Grandstaff on August 15, 2017

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The Return of the Bees: How The Free Market is The Greatest Force for Conservation
The declining bee population—the phenomenon that threw the Left into a panic less than a decade ago—has largely corrected itself through the free market. Beginning in 2006, beekeepers reported significant…
by Jacob Grandstaff on August 7, 2017

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Minimum Wage Hike Could Cost Maryland County 47,000 Jobs by 2022
An independent study commissioned by Montgomery County, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C., predicts some 47,000 jobs could be lost by 2022 if the County raises the minimum wage to $15…
by Daniel Lauer on August 3, 2017

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Emails Show Seattle’s Coordination with Activists in Minimum Wage Research
Last month, researchers from the University of Washington informed the city of Seattle that despite the best efforts of the Service Employees International Union they had failed to repeal…
by Michael Watson on July 27, 2017

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Vladimir Putin Opposes U.S. Fracking Because It Threatens Russia’s Oil & Gas Exports
Russian connections to anti-fracking activism in the United States underscore Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dedication to keeping Eastern Europe dependent on the oil and natural gas which flows from its state-owned…
by Jacob Grandstaff on July 27, 2017