Policy

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A visual metaphor of bureaucracy as a dense, overwhelming structure hindering the growth of a small plant representing innovation.

Bureaucracy stifles innovation, hindering economic growth.

In the period between 1997 and 2010, the least regulated industries saw a 63 percent growth in output per person, while the most regulated industries managed only 33 percent, according to Mercatus .

Layla Quinn·July 4, 2026

Volunteer plumbers working to fix a leaking pipe in a rural Kentucky home for an elderly resident.

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Volunteer plumbers fix homes, but sustainable solutions remain elusive.

In a small, aging home in rural Kentucky, a leaking pipe had forced 72-year-old Martha Jenkins to collect water in buckets for months.

Olivia Hart·June 25, 2026