Charles Sauer

Social media bans won’t help children
Candice Odgers gave both of her daughters smartphones for their eleventh birthdays and even let her youngest daughter use Snapchat. You might be shaking your head and wondering why she would be so reckless. Hasn’t she read the work of experts rega..
Antitrust federalism
Following the 2024 election, many progressives thought they could work with the Trump administration on antitrust policy. Their optimism stemmed from the many pro-Trump policymakers and advocates, including JD Vance, who supported a more aggressive ..
Got coal?
Anyone doubting the truth of the old cliché “all good things must come to an end” should have a conversation with analysts from Wood Mackenzie and Bloomberg New Energy Finance. These companies recently released studies proving the era of cheap ..
Can the FCC let us be?
Following ABC, NBC, and CBS’s refusal to air Donald Trump’s recent prime time address, the president threatened to revoke the networks’ broadcasting licenses. The argument is that, by refusing to air the president’s speech, the networks viol..
What Alan Greenspan can teach the Left and Right about antitrust
Before Alan Greenspan became the most well-known and respected Federal Reserve Chair of modern times, he was a member of novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand’s inner circle and a contributor to her Objectivist newsletter. One of the most important pi..
Trump’s restrained antitrust enforcement is a good thing
Omeed Assefi, who became acting head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division in February, left the department after just four months. When Assefi took over the Antitrust Division, it was being attacked by supporters of aggressive antitrust ..
KIDS Act takes freedom from all
The House of Representatives recently passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act, a combination of various pieces of legislation dealing with protecting children from online harms. While the bill is supposed to protect children, it erode..
Midterm candidates who tackle healthcare fraud could sway swing voters
America’s seniors feel the squeeze of rising household costs, including healthcare. A recent AARP poll shows more than 75% of Americans 65 and older worry about rising health costs. Candidates in tight Congressional races should recognize the oppo..
Trump team runs away from Khanservatism
President Trump’s antitrust enforcers recently took two steps towards repudiating the radical approach associated with the Biden-era antitrust team of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and Justice Department Antitrust Division head Jonathan..
A health care crook exposed a system costing taxpayers millions
Jean Jethro Alexandre may have done a tremendous service for taxpayers and low-income Americans without health insurance. Alexandre defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance companies for at least $58 million. He worked with nurse p..
Washington wants to regulate the internet like it’s dial-up
There is something almost sitcom worthy about Congress trying to micromanage the internet. Picture a committee room full of officials who still treat “reply all” as a national security incident, confidently announcing they have cracked the code ..
Republicans could deliver a big win on healthcare costs
HCA Healthcare, America’s largest for-profit hospital network, spent $260 million acquiring other health practices during the first quarter of 2026. These acquisitions are only one example in the worrisome trend of widespread hospital consolidatio..
About Charles Sauer
Charles Sauer is a seasoned economic policy expert, author, and founder of the Market Institute. Sauer authored the book, "Profit Motive: What Drives the Things We Do" and is a frequent voice appearing in outlets like the Washington Examiner, Forbes, Investor's Business Daily, and many more. Charles has also been named to Washingtonian's list of the "Most Influential People Shaping Policy" for four years.
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